The crew of the "4++" generation fighter-bomber Su-34NVO delivered a high-precision strike with a gliding modification of the FAB-1500M-54 aerial bomb on the front line. Military expert Evgeny Damantsev explained the effectiveness of this tactic for destroying fortifications and armored vehicles.

FAB-1500M-54
FAB-1500M-54

According to him, the point is the presence of a "blunt-nosed" aerodynamic fairing adapted for use from the internal armament bays of long-range bombers.

The new version of the gliding UAB was equipped with a specialized aerodynamic fairing to ensure a range of 45+ km in gliding mode.
Evgeny Damantsev, military expert

Characteristics of FAB-1500 M-54:

  • Length - 2765 mm
  • Diameter - 630 mm
  • Stabilizer span - 792 mm (with over-caliber slats)
  • Application altitude - up to 16000 m
  • Application speed - up to 1200 km/h

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