Forbes, citing expert assessments, notes that the FAB-3000 is not better than the FAB-1500, but useful for propaganda.
The Russian invaders recently announced that they have started using gliding bombs weighing 3.3 tons. Such bullets may not be very aerodynamic. Forbes reported it.
According to Fighterbomber, the FAB-3000 deals explosive damage at 180m and throws lethal fragments at 1000m.
Experts believe that a Su-34 armed with the FAB-1500 could cause greater losses. This aircraft can only tow one FAB-3000 or three FAB-1500. As mentioned, the power of the explosive is geometrically independent of the mass of the bomb, and therefore “the power of the FAB-3000 is slightly greater than the FAB-1500. However, dropping three bombs instead of one will compensate for not accuracy of a bullet Currently, there is no rational explanation for Russia’s tactics.
However, they suggest that the large three-ton bomb may be more useful for propaganda.
Experts believe that the Russians have not produced so many FAB-3000s, and therefore their use may decrease soon, and the invaders themselves will return to more effective glide bombs weighing 1500 kg. However, even bullets can soon lose their relevance.
Ukrainian troops are deploying better radio jammers that can block signals between the bombs they control and satellites.
Fighterbomber believes this is the end of the era of glide bombs with cheap satellite guidance.
We remind you that a video of the FAB-3000 airstrike on Liptsy in the Kharkov region was published on Russian public pages. The Russians say it is “the first combat use in the history of mankind of a bomb of this caliber with a planning and correction module.”
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