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The FAB 500 can travel up to 100 km, can be fired from behind Russian defensives lines, while the aircraft delivery vehicle is not exposed to enemy air defense systems.<ref>https://kyivindependent.com/russias-smart-bombs-pose-increasingly-serious-threat-to-ukraine/</ref> The FAB-1500s can reportedly be launched up to 50 km from the target and up to 10 km up, and be carried both by strategic bombers, like the Tupolev Tu-95 and the Tupolev Tu-160, and by tactical strike jets like the Sukhoi Su-27 and Sukhoi [[Su-34]].
The FAB 500 can travel up to 100 km, can be fired from behind Russian defensives lines, while the aircraft delivery vehicle is not exposed to enemy air defense systems.<ref>https://kyivindependent.com/russias-smart-bombs-pose-increasingly-serious-threat-to-ukraine/</ref> The FAB-1500s can reportedly be launched up to 50 km from the target and up to 10 km up, and be carried both by strategic bombers, like the Tupolev Tu-95 and the Tupolev Tu-160, and by tactical strike jets like the Sukhoi Su-27 and Sukhoi [[Su-34]].
The FAB-500 has a cost of US $3,200 apiece, with the addition of the guidance kit adding 30 to 50 percent to the cost, compared with the American equivalent by weight [[Tomahawk]] cruise missile with a cost of US $720,000.<ref>[https://www.bitchute.com/video/MdXkKSeaKqXR/ History of the Russian UMPK Glide Bomb], Apr 01, 2024.</ref>
The FAB-500 has a cost of US $3,200 apiece, with the addition of the UMPK guidance kit adding 30 to 50 percent to the cost, compared with the American equivalent by weight [[Tomahawk]] cruise missile with a cost of US $720,000.<ref>[https://www.bitchute.com/video/MdXkKSeaKqXR/ History of the Russian UMPK Glide Bomb], Apr 01, 2024.</ref>
Various versions of the Russian glide bomb were used to devastating effect in the [[NATO war in Ukraine]].<ref>[https://bmanalysis.substack.com/p/renaissance-of-the-bomb-gliding-fabs Renaissance of the Bomb - Gliding FABs] Russian Glide Bombs - a true menace, MIKE MIHAJLOVIC, MAR 10, 2024. bmanalysis.substack.com</ref>
Various versions of the Russian glide bomb were used to devastating effect in the [[NATO war in Ukraine]].<ref>[https://bmanalysis.substack.com/p/renaissance-of-the-bomb-gliding-fabs Renaissance of the Bomb - Gliding FABs] Russian Glide Bombs - a true menace, MIKE MIHAJLOVIC, MAR 10, 2024. bmanalysis.substack.com</ref>