Data Quality86%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cluster bombs & dispensers category.
01 / Overview
RBK-500U
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CLUSTER BOMBS & DISPENSERS · COLD WAR
5
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the cluster bombs & dispensers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Munition Typeair-dropped cluster bomb
- Service Entry Year1975
- Total Weight520 kg
- Length2.5 m
- Diameter450 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance6MOD.6
- GuidedNo
- Guidance Typeunguided
- GPS / INS GuidanceNo
- Laser GuidanceNo
- Imaging InfraredNo
- Circular Error Probable (CEP)50 m
▣Warhead & Effect8MOD.8
- Warhead Typefragmentation
- Explosive Filler Weight270 kg
- Filler TypeRDX/TNT
- Penetrator / Bunker-BusterNo
- Cluster MunitionYes
- Submunitions126
- Thermobaric / Fuel-AirNo
- Penetration0 m
◇Delivery6MOD.6
- Stand-OffNo
- Stand-Off Range0 km
- Glide Range0 km
- Wing Kit (glide)Yes
- Max Release Altitude12,000 m
- Release Speed800 km/h
◆Platform4MOD.4
- Compatible AircraftSu-24, Su-34, MiG-27, Tu-22M, Su-25
- Internal CarriageNo
- Low-Drag BodyNo
- Fin / Tail Typefolding
▤Production1MOD.1
- Variants1
⬢Warhead Detail1MOD.1
- Detonation Mechanism / Fuzetime or impact
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1970Production started
56
years in service
2
countries operating
ⓘ 2 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
CLUSTER BOMBS & DISPENSERS RANKING Cluster Bombs & Dispensers · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
8CLUSTER BOMBS & DISPENSERS5COLD WAR · CLUSTER BOMBS & DISPENSERS404RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS6PERFORMANCE/PRICE · CLUSTER BOMBS & DISPENSERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theCluster Bombs & Dispenserscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
An air-dropped or artillery-fired munition containing multiple smaller submunitions designed to disperse over a wide area, often with high dud rates posing post-conflict hazards.
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