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The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation used a rare Fab-500T aviation: experts revealed details (photos)

The use of this type of aviation bombs, according to analysts, is due to the desire to get more long-range munitions for blows in Ukraine than the standard Fab-500M62. In the period from June 24 to June 30, Russian troops used rare airbombs of the FAB-500T, equipped with UMPC modules, during strikes in the Kharkiv region. The Defense Express observers were told in detail about these ammunition.

The use of Fab-500T under the UMPC module in these episodes was recorded for the first time during the full-scale war of Russia against Ukraine. In the first case, the bomb hit a private house in one of the villages of Kharkiv region. In the second case, a similar bomb was thrown into Kharkiv, but in both cases the bombs did not break.

Analysts say that Fab-500T aircraft differ from the standard Fab-500m62 Fab-500m62 weight of the explosive-260 kg against 300 kg-and the best aerodynamic characteristics. The ammunition was designed for use with reconnaissance and scrutiny, MiG-25RB, capable of developing speeds of up to 3000 km/h. Moreover, the letter "T" in the index Fab-500T denotes "heat-resistant", which means the ability to withstand high temperature loads at such a speed mode.

"Some sources claim that it was because of their specific aerodynamic form that Fab-500T could fly to a range of 30-40 kilometers, even without the use of additional" weighing ",-said experts. As for the arsenal of this weapons from the enemy, the authors of the publication paid attention, that the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation was "renewed" in March 2024, when the Minister of Defense was still Serhiy Shoigu.