Glide bomb (bolt-on wing and satellite guidance kit for unguided FAB bombs)combat-provenpartial data
UMPK glide-bomb kit on FAB bombs
Unified gliding and correction module, UMPK-PD (extended-range version), FAB-500M-62 with UMPK, Russian JDAM
Bolt-on wing and satellite guidance kit that turns old unguided FAB bombs into glide bombs that Russian jets release tens of kilometres from the front line.
$20,000 Kit only, estimate. JAPCC gives about $20,000; Kyiv Independent cites Russian sources at 2 million roubles (about $24,000). The bomb itself comes from old Soviet stock.
| Maker | Tactical Missiles Corporation (KTRV) per Ukrainian intelligence; FAB bombs by NPO Bazalt |
|---|---|
| Origin | Russia |
| Built | Russia |
| First combat | Early 2023, Ukraine (first reported January 2023; Russian sources said kits had been in production for four months by February 2023) |
| Length | 2.5 m |
| Diameter | 0.4 m |
| Warhead | 300 kg |
| Max range | 70 km |
| Propulsion | None (unpowered glide on pop-out wings) |
| Guidance | Inertial navigation with satellite correction; the UMPK-PD uses a jam-resistant Kometa-M12 satellite receiver |
| Launcher | Su-34, Su-35 and Su-30SM aircraft, usually four bombs per Su-34 sortie |
Figures describe the most common FAB-500M-62 plus UMPK configuration: length, diameter and the 300 kg explosive fill (TNT equivalent) are Rosoboronexport's figures for the bare FAB-500M-62, and the kit adds weight past the 500 kg pylon rating per TWZ, so total launch weight is not published. The kit also goes on FAB-250 bombs (reported by TASS in May 2023), FAB-1500, and the FAB-3000, whose glide version Russia's defence ministry showed in July 2024 with a 1,387 kg high-explosive fill per Janes. JAPCC puts typical UMPK range at 60 to 70 km, with aircraft usually releasing 35 to 50 km from the front; Ukraine's Air Force said over 50 km in 2023, and the newer UMPB is assessed at up to 90 km. Ukrainian electronic warfare such as the Pokrova system has reportedly degraded UMPK accuracy.
Sources (13)
- Rosoboronexport catalogue (archived Dec 2024): FAB-500 M-62 (2,470 mm) (length_m)
- Rosoboronexport catalogue (archived Dec 2024): FAB-500 M-62 (400 mm) (diameter_m)
- Rosoboronexport catalogue (archived Dec 2024): FAB-500 M-62 (500 kg bomb, 300 kg explosive TNT equivalent) (warhead_kg)
- Janes (17 Jul 2024): Russia flaunts glide-adapted version of FAB-3000 (1,387 kg HE) (warhead_kg)
- JAPCC: Countering Russia's Glide Bomb Warfare in Ukraine (UMPK typical 60 to 70 km) (range_km)
- Kyiv Independent (Apr 2023): Russia's smart bombs pose increasingly serious threat (over 50 km per Ukrainian Air Force) (range_km)
- JAPCC: Countering Russia's Glide Bomb Warfare in Ukraine (kit about $20,000) (unit_cost_usd)
- Kyiv Independent (Apr 2023): kit cost 2 million roubles ($24,000) per Russian sources (unit_cost_usd)
- GUR War & Sanctions: UMPK-PD (BINS inertial unit, Kometa-M12 satellite navigation) (guidance)
- GUR War & Sanctions: UMPK-PD (main manufacturer and designer Tactical Missile Armament Corporation; FAB-500T by NPO Basalt) (maker)
- JAPCC: Su-34, Su-30SM, Su-35 launch platforms (launcher)
- TWZ: The Truth About Russia's Mysterious Winged Glide Bombs (first reports Jan 2023) (first_combat)
- TWZ: kit weight exceeds 500 kg pylon rating; FAB-250 kits per TASS; Bazalt MPK history (notes)
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