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The US made [[Raytheon]] Paveway IV is a converted 1950s Mk82 dumb bomb with an over-engineered, expensive glide kit, 90 kg of explosives and a range of only 30 km, making delivery by an [[F-16]] a suicide mission in the face of Russian [[S-300]] air defense systems. The Paveway IV was deployed by NATO to Ukraine in April, 2024.
The US made [[Raytheon]] Paveway IV is a converted 1950s Mk82 dumb bomb with an over-engineered, expensive glide kit, 90 kg of explosives and a range of only 30 km, making delivery by an [[F-16]] a suicide mission in the face of Russian [[S-300]] air defense systems. The Paveway IV was deployed by NATO to Ukraine in April, 2024.
The FAB-3000 is a 3,000 kg weapon or 6,300 lbs. It differs from the others in the FAB series as it evidently includes a small rocket booster in order to extend the range of the weapon and uses a somewhat sophisticated type of GPS guidance. Reports indicate it has a range between 80 km to 100 km (roughly between 50 to 62 miles), assuming the launch is from high altitude.
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