KAB-500L
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The KAB-500L is a laser-guided bomb developed by the Soviet Air Force. It remains in service with the CIS and post-Soviet Russian Air Force.
The KAB-500L is analogous to the U.S. Paveway series: it is a standard FAB-500 general-purpose bomb, which has a nominal weight of 500 kg (1,102 lb), fitted with a semi-active laser seeker and guidance fins, turning it into a guided, unpowered glide bomb.
The KAB-500L is 3.05 m (10 ft) long and weighs 525 kg (1,155 lb). Its warhead comprises 450 kg (990 lb) of the total weight, of which roughly 50% is blast-effect high explosive. Russian sources credit it with a CEP of 7 meters (23 feet).