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FAB-9000
Photo: Vitaly V. Kuzmin · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
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FAB-9000

General Purpose (Iron) Bombs · Russia · 1950
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FAB-9000

FAB-9000
FAB-9000 Photo: Vitaly V. Kuzmin · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Lethality
75
Reliability
85
Versatility
60
Platform Compatibility
70
Penetration
50
Guidance-Kit Compatibility
10
Availability
80
Effect Radius
65
Technology
30
Cost-Effectiveness
75
Origin Russia
CategoryGeneral Purpose (Iron) Bombs
In service1950
Operators1 countries
Data Quality84%
65
General Purpose (Iron) Bombs MASS Rating
36/111
All-Time
General Purpose (Iron) Bombs · 10 axes scored
Lethality
75
Reliability
85
Versatility
60
Platform Compatibility
70
Penetration
50
Guidance-Kit Compatibility
10
Availability
80
Effect Radius
65
Technology
30
Cost-Effectiveness
75
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the general purpose (iron) bombs category.
01 / Overview
FAB-9000
Country
Production
1950–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS
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PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
65
general purpose (iron) bombs category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the general purpose (iron) bombs category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
  • Munition TypeAerial bomb
  • Total Weight9,407 kg
  • Length5.05 m
  • Diameter1,200 mm
  • In ServiceYes
◈Warhead & Effect3MOD.3
  • Warhead TypeHigh-explosive
  • Explosive Filler Weight4,297 kg
  • Filler TypeTNT
▣Warhead Detail2MOD.2
  • Detonation Mechanism / FuzeContact fuze, Delayed fuze
  • Explosive Filler Weight4,297 kg
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1950Production started
76
years in service
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
05 / MASS Score
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theGeneral Purpose (Iron) Bombscategory.
📚 Sources
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