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KAB-500KR TV-GUIDED BOMB

In addition to the KAB-1500Kr, the smaller 500kg (1,100lbs) KAB-500 developed by Russian Region Bureau was also seen carried by the PLAAF Su-30MKK fighter-bombers. The bomb uses TV correlation homing and come in versions with runway penetrating or thermobaric warheads. It can also be carried by Chinese indigenous fighter and attack aircraft such as Xi’an JH-7, Nanchang Q-5, and Chengdu J-10. A satellite guided variant known as KAB-500S-E bomb was also developed by Region Bureau.

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