RBK-250 Russian Cluster Bomb

RBK-250

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Basic Information

Name

RBK-250 Russian Cluster Bomb

Designation

RBK-250

Alternate Designation

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Equipment Type

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Manufacturer

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Date of Introduction

1994

Description

The RBK-250-275 (razovaya bombovaya kasseta, "one-use bombing cartridge") is designed to carry a wide variety of bomblets, including the AO-2.5, AO-1 SCh and PTAB-2.5. This permits the weapon to be used in many different roles, including anti-personnel, anti-materiel, anti-armor and runway-c ratering missions.

Variants

AO-2.5 Bomblet The AO-2.5 (aviatsionnaya oskolochnaya bomba, "aviation fragmentation bomb") bomblet is the original submunition used in the RBK-250-275. It has a cylindrical body with four fins on the tail. A variant, the AO-2.5-2, has elongated, flatter fins.

AO-1 SCh bomblet The AO-1 SCh looks like a miniature bomb, with a serrated cylindrical body and four tail fins, and is probably a more modern successor of the original AO-2.5. When armed with this bomblet, the RBK-250-275 has a destructive footprint of 5,740 sq yd (4,800 sq m).

PTAB-2.5 bomblet The PTAB-2.5 (protivotankovaya aviatsionnaya bomba, "anti-tank aviation bomb") is an anti-tank bomblet armed by an air-rotating vane in the drum assembly. The shaped charge can reportedly penetrate up to 4.72 in (120 mm) of armor plate.

PTAB-2.5M long-tail and short-tail bomblet A slight variation on the PTAB-2.5, the PTAB-2.5M comes in long-tail and short-tail versions, which differ from the original only in a protective covering over the nose fuze, the tail assembly and a slightly altered explosive mixture.

System

RBK-250 Cluster Bomb

Name RBK-250

Type Cluster Bomb

Manufacturer VO GED (General Export for Defense), Moscow, Russia Bazalt State Research and Production Enterprise, Moscow, Russia

Length 2.12 m

Diameter 325 mm

Lug Spacing 250 mm

Weight 275 kg

Warhead HE Bomblets

Fuzes INA

Image Sources

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Details

Country of Origin Russia

Category Aircraft Bombs

Air > Aircraft Bombs

Classification

Domain

Air & Air Defense

Equipment Status

Active

Operators (2)

Russia

Syria

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