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Measured figures
KAB500Kr · Length
Single source305 cm (10 ft)[source]
Configuration
| Specification | DM51 hand grenade | KAB-500KR |
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| Range | — | up to 15 to 17 km (9.3 to 10.6 mi), depending on visibility[source] |
| Type | Hand grenade[source] | electro-optical TV-guided fire and forget bomb[source] |
| Place of origin | West Germany[source] | — |
| In service | 1978–…[source] | remains in service with the CIS and various export customers[source] |
| Used by | See Users[source] |
with fuse
Single source107 mm (4.2 in) (with fuse)[source]
with fragmentation jacket
Single sourcewith safety lever
Single source57 mm (2.2 in) (with fragmentation jacket) 66 mm (2.6 in) (with safety lever)[source]
Filling weight
Single source60 g (2.1 oz)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Wars | Russo-Ukrainian War[source] | — |
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| Designer | Diehl Defence[source] | Soviet Air Force[source] |
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| Designed | 1970s[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Diehl Defence[source] | — |
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| Unit cost | €33.60 (1996)[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1970s–…[source] | — |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | — |
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| Filling | PETN[source] | — |
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| Detonation mechanism | DM82 delay fuse[source] | — |
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| Warhead | — | 380 kg (840 lb) is a hardened, armor-piercing warhead[source] |
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