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BBombs, grenades & mines
Measured figures
KAB500L only; notKAB500SE or1500L · long
Single source3.05 m (10.0 ft) long[source]KAB500L only; notKAB500SE or1500L
Configuration
| Specification | KAB-500L | TM-57 mine |
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| Type | laser-guided bomb[source] | — |
| Developer | Soviet Air Force[source] | — |
| Introduction | 1975[source] | — |
| Service status | remains in service with the CIS and post-Soviet Russian Aerospace Forces[source] | — |
| Accuracy | 7 metres (23 feet)[source]KAB500L only | — |
| Launch platform | Su-30MKI[source] |
Height
Single source100 millimetres (3.9 in)[source]
Diameter
Single source300 millimetres (12 in)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Operating pressure | — | 200–700 kilograms (440–1,540 lb)[source] |
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| Fuse | — | MVZ-57 pressure. MVSh-57 tilt with MD019 detonator.[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | Soviet Union[source]Inventory Origin column; table 19, row 8, cell 5; revision 1377394124; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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