Glide Bombs Adding To Russia’s Fires Advantage In Ukraine

Su-34s

Russia has equipped Su-34s with FAB-UMPK glide bomb kits, research from IISS suggests.

Credit: Aleksey Suvorov/Alamy Stock Photo
LONDON–The Russian Air Force’s use of glide bombs is adding to the country’s fires advantage as it attempts to make a breakthrough in the lines of Ukrainian defenders, researchers have said. Glide kits developed for Russian dumb bombs have been providing a standoff capability for Russian Air Force...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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