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BetAB-500

Bomb  
Bulgaria
Russian Federation
USSR

The BetAB-500 (БетАБ-500) is a Soviet-era-developed, Russian Federation, 500 kg-class, base-fuzed, fin-stabilised, concrete-penetrating aerial (aircraft) bomb, which is primarily used for the attack of runways. The BetAB-500 can also be used against other hardened structures, such as: bridges; bunkers; concrete-structures, such as dams; industrial facilities; maritime and naval targets; and roadways. The BetAB-500 was developed by JSC SPA B...

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