Ukraine The first guided aerial bomb

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Ukraine has completed the development of its first guided aerial bomb with a 250-kg warhead, announced Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov. He stated that the weapon is capable of striking targets "tens of kilometers" away. The weapon's development took 17 months, and it is not a copy of Western or Soviet designs. Experts believe that this is not the KAB bomb, but rather a UMPK module for bombs, as the video does not show an optical head in the bomb's nose. The munition is likely based on the Soviet FAB-250 bomb or the American Mk82 from the 1950s. The Ukrainian Defense Ministry has already purchased an experimental batch. The bomb was dropped from a Su-24 bomber, which is not well-suited for this type of use; in this type of use, the bomb would fly only 40-50 kilometers. The altitude and speed of release are crucial for bombs with UMPK. As the bomb's release altitude increases, the likelihood of shooting down the aircraft increases. Therefore, a modern aircraft is required for the effective use of these bombs.