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KAB-1500L
Photo: Vitaly V. Kuzmin · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
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KAB-1500L

GPS / INS Guided Bombs (JDAM) · Russia · 1995
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KAB-1500L

KAB-1500L
KAB-1500L Photo: Vitaly V. Kuzmin · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Accuracy
85
Stand-Off Range
70
Lethality
90
All-Weather Capability
60
Versatility
80
Reliability
75
Platform Compatibility
85
GPS-Jam Resistance
50
Technology
70
Cost-Effectiveness
75
Origin Russia
ManufacturerTactical Missiles Corporation
CategoryGPS / INS Guided Bombs (JDAM)
EraPost-Cold War
In service1995
Operators1 countries
Quantity1,500
Data Quality83%
76
GPS / INS Guided Bombs (JDAM) MASS Rating
4/7
Post-Cold War
9/19
All-Time
GPS / INS Guided Bombs (JDAM) · 10 axes scored
Accuracy
85
Stand-Off Range
70
Lethality
90
All-Weather Capability
60
Versatility
80
Reliability
75
Platform Compatibility
85
GPS-Jam Resistance
50
Technology
70
Cost-Effectiveness
75
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the gps / ins guided bombs (jdam) category.
01 / Overview
KAB-1500L
Country
Production
1995–
Quantity
1,500
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GPS / INS GUIDED BOMBS (JDAM) · POST-COLD WAR
4
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
70
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
76
gps / ins guided bombs (jdam) category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the gps / ins guided bombs (jdam) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
  • Munition TypeGuided bomb
  • Service Entry Year1995
  • Total Weight1,500 kg
  • Length4.28 m
  • Diameter820 mm
  • In ServiceYes
◈Guidance6MOD.6
▣Warhead & Effect5MOD.5
◇Delivery3MOD.3
◆Platform4MOD.4
  • Compatible AircraftSukhoi Su-24M, Sukhoi Su-30MKI, Sukhoi Su-30MKK, Sukhoi Su-34, Sukhoi Su-35S
  • Internal CarriageNo
  • Low-Drag BodyNo
  • Fin / Tail TypeRetractable
▤Production2MOD.2
  • Operators1
  • Variants3
⬢Warhead Detail1MOD.1
  • Detonation Mechanism / FuzeImpact fuze with 3 delay modes
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1995Production started
  2. 2014First deployment: Russo-Ukrainian War
31
years in service
1,500
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
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.
A stand-off capability refers to the ability of a weapon to be deployed at a distance from the target, typically to enhance aircraft or launch platform survivability.
These terms are listed automatically because they appear on this page.full encyclopedia →
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