Data Quality81%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the glide bombs category.
01 / Overview
UPAB-500
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GLIDE BOMBS · MODERN ERA
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
88
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the glide bombs category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Munition Typeprecision glide bomb
- Service Entry Year2022
- Total Weight560 kg
- Length2.5 m
- Diameter300 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance6MOD.6
- GuidedYes
- Guidance TypeGPS/INS
- GPS / INS GuidanceYes
- Laser GuidanceNo
- Imaging InfraredNo
- Circular Error Probable (CEP)8 m
▣Warhead & Effect7MOD.7
- Warhead Typehigh‑explosive fragmentation
- Explosive Filler Weight300 kg
- Filler TypeTNT‑based
- Penetrator / Bunker-BusterYes
- Cluster MunitionNo
- Thermobaric / Fuel-AirNo
- Penetration1 m
◇Delivery6MOD.6
- Stand-OffYes
- Stand-Off Range40 km
- Glide Range40 km
- Wing Kit (glide)Yes
- Max Release Altitude12,000 m
- Release Speed900 km/h
◆Platform4MOD.4
- Compatible AircraftSu‑24, Su‑25, Mi‑28, Ka‑27, Ka‑29, Mi‑8
- Internal CarriageNo
- Low-Drag BodyYes
- Fin / Tail Typefixed aerodynamic fins with deployable wing kit
▤Warhead Detail1MOD.1
- Detonation Mechanism / Fuzecontact and delayed fuse
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 2022Production started
4
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
GLIDE BOMBS RANKING Glide Bombs · Modern Era
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theGlide Bombscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE6terms
A navigation system combining Global Positioning System (GPS) for absolute positioning and Inertial Navigation System (INS) for dead reckoning, providing continuous and accurate location and orientation data.
A guided bomb is a munition that uses a guidance system to modify its flight path in real-time to ensure accuracy.
A streamlined design reducing air resistance to increase the speed or accuracy of a Gravity Bomb.
A bomb designed to penetrate hardened targets, such as bunkers, before detonating.
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.
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