Weapon UMPB D-30SN 250kg Glide bomb / GL-SDB ish? -- Russia 2024

[KLABDB3K]

DB Selector

DB3K

Baseline

Weapon #478 - SBU-38 AASM/D [Hammer, Mk82, GPS-Only]- VERY LOOSELY PLUS WINGS JSOW

Hypothetical

No

Name

UMPB D-30SN 250kg Glide bomb -- 2024 Russia

Length (m)

2.7 m

Width/Span (m)

0.4

Diameter (m)

0.3

Weight (kg)

350

Range (nm)

60

Target Altitude / Depth (ft)

GROUND

Target Speed (kts)

STATIC

Launch Altitude / Depth (ft)

10000 ft AGL - 55000 ft ASL

LaunchSpeed (kts)

250 - 650 kt

Warhead

663 - FAB-250M-62 [100kg Torpex] (150 DP)

Targets

Land Structure - Soft, Land Structure - Hardened, Runway

CEP (m)

10m

Sensors

NIL - GLONASS GPS / Commercial satellite -

Weapon Codes

Weapon - INS Navigation, Weapon - INS w/ GNSS Navigation, Weapon - Pre-Briefed Target Only, Uses GLONASS, Uses BeiDou/COMPASS

Comments

Extended range winged bomb using FAB-250 warhead in 30CM (?) diameter aerodynamically evolved body, probably reducing radar cross section marginally also - more engineered conceptually than UMPK glide bomb - probably as response to Patriot SAM to provide greater stand off. Use and loadouts similar to UMPK - 4 x per load on Su-30/34/35 series fighters late models but could theoretically carry more due to weight and size reduction over UMPK 500 types?

Sources

https://www.armyrecognition.com/ukraine_-_russia_conflict_war_2022/russia_deploys_newly_converted_fab-250_guided_munitions_for_strikes_in_ukraine.html https://t.me/fighter_bomber/15938 https://twitter.com/GuyPlopsky/status/1766367505965318517/photo/1

[KLABDB3K]

Seems to be in use more, plus Allegedly this can also be used like GL-SDB from Tornado S 300mm MRLS? https://twitter.com/ArmyRecognition/status/1773715468072657315?t=jbs-zpxzdXc9NobtIPYyOw&s=19

https://twitter.com/Gerashchenko_en/status/1773280919408755122?t=ZHuV_B1UrvYL8FdKfA9rFg&s=19

[KLABDB3K]

Have amended this as footage of them being released shows no sign of any rocket booster.

[tbrandon517]

Additional coverage

https://www.twz.com/air/russias-small-diameter-bomb-like-weapon-seen-in-action-for-the-first-time?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0hA5r__Vi_haCVmzkSNZf1-hW6MPh6YCpNNOekUoiPk_qCH3OvGtnpChA_aem_Ac8p5rUUB9fnMT5KRi3SxQb8qNeGj65S6TGGY0CjHH6QulKIQZNGNo6RmHAKqqb-oyTvPK18gbONNlD6iSYYvVCN

[bostonmyk]

https://twitter.com/MrFrantarelli/status/1796494141192654964 Diameter 30cm https://twitter.com/GuyPlopsky/status/1766367505965318517

Definitely 1 per wing pylon (4 for Su-34) https://twitter.com/JohnH105/status/1793503768639582606

[bostonmyk]

https://twitter.com/GuyPlopsky/status/1798378943638347864

[bostonmyk]

https://x.com/TheDeadDistrict/status/1804010128477130868/photo/1