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KAB-1500
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KAB-1500

General Purpose (Iron) Bombs · Russia
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KAB-1500

KAB-1500
KAB-1500 Photo: Thiện Ân · Wikimedia Commons · Public Domain Mark
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Lethality
85
Reliability
75
Versatility
80
Platform Compatibility
70
Penetration
90
Guidance-Kit Compatibility
60
Availability
50
Effect Radius
85
Technology
75
Cost-Effectiveness
65
Origin Russia
CategoryGeneral Purpose (Iron) Bombs
Operators1 countries
Data Quality81%
76
General Purpose (Iron) Bombs MASS Rating
7/111
All-Time
General Purpose (Iron) Bombs · 10 axes scored
Lethality
85
Reliability
75
Versatility
80
Platform Compatibility
70
Penetration
90
Guidance-Kit Compatibility
60
Availability
50
Effect Radius
85
Technology
75
Cost-Effectiveness
65
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the general purpose (iron) bombs category.
01 / Overview
KAB-1500
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS
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PERFORMANCE/PRICE
60
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
76
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
◎General2MOD.2
  • Munition Typeprecision guided weapon
  • Total Weight1,500 kg
◈Guidance3MOD.3
▣Warhead & Effect2MOD.2
◇Production1MOD.1
  • Variants6
03 / History
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
05 / MASS Score
GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS RANKING General Purpose (Iron) Bombs
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theGeneral Purpose (Iron) Bombscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
A guided bomb is a munition that uses a guidance system to modify its flight path in real-time to ensure accuracy.
Guidance method where a target is illuminated by a laser, and a weapon's seeker homes in on the reflected beam to achieve precision strikes.
Thermobaric or fuel-air munitions disperse and ignite an aerosol cloud of fuel, creating a high-temperature, high-pressure explosion with prolonged blast effects.
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