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DM51 hand grenadelarger figure on 0 of 1
FAB-500larger figure on 1 of 1
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source2,470 millimetres (97.2 in)[source]
Configuration
| Specification | DM51 hand grenade | FAB-500 |
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| Type | Hand grenade[source] | Unguided high-capacity / general-purpose aerial bomb[source] |
| Place of origin | West Germany[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| In service | 1978–…[source] | — |
| Used by | See Users[source] | — |
| Wars | Russo-Ukrainian War[source] |
with fuse
Single source107 mm (4.2 in) (with fuse)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Designer | Diehl Defence[source] | — |
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| Designed | 1970s[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Diehl Defence[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
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| Unit cost | €33.60 (1996)[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1970s–…[source] | 1931: FAB-500sv 1943: FAB-500M-43 1944: FAB-500M-44 1946: FAB-500M-46 1954: FAB-500M-54 1962: FAB-500M-62[source] |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | KAB-500 ( guided bomb )[source] |
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| Filling | PETN[source] | High explosive[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | DM82 delay fuse[source] | — |
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