Installation of UMPK modules with FAB bombs on Russian Su-34
1,500Journalist Alexey Egorov showed close-up footage of the assembly of the universal air planning and correction module, we previously wrote about it. UMPK modules make it possible to turn cheap FAB aerial bombs into high-precision weapons and reduce the risk of hitting the Su-34 aircraft with air defense systems. In this case, UMPK modules are installed on Russian FAB-250 and FAB-500 aerial bombs, while FAB-1500 and FAB-3000 bombs were not shown. The FAB-500 with UMPK is capable of destroying powerful fortifications against which 152 mm artillery is powerless. Currently, the Su-34 is the carrier of FAB bombs, but in the future, bombs with UMPK will be able to be placed on any multifunctional aircraft in Russia. A set of stabilizers and a satellite navigation system make it possible to use the FAB-250/500 with an accuracy of up to several meters, and the UMPK can be configured so that the aerial bomb hits a target at a certain angle and from a certain direction. The approximate number of FAB bombs used by Russian aviation has become clear. At just one airfield, technicians assemble 50 to 100 UMPK kits per day. FAB bombs with UMPK modules have now become the main and cheap weapon of the Russian Su-34 frontline bomber. According to pilots, the onboard computer software of the Su-34 was modified to use the UMPK modules.