FAB-250

The FAB-250 is a Soviet-designed 250-kilogram (550 lb) general purpose air-dropped bomb with a high-explosive warhead, primarily used by the Russian Air Force, former Soviet republics and customer countries. It is very widespread throughout the Third World and used in many conflicts in Asia and Africa among others. The original M-46 model was rolled out in 1946, followed by the M-54 model 1954 with reinforced structure, both models shaped for internal carriage by heavy bombers, a low-drag M-62 version in 1962 was intended for fighter bomber external hardpoint carriage. The bomb is unguided, features a single nose fuse, and is compatible with most models of Soviet aircraft. The FAB-250 was extensively employed over Afghanistan by Soviet and allied Afghan forces during the 1980s. The FAB-250 has been used most recently over Syria by both Russian and Syrian warplanes. Ethiopia used it during the Tigray War.

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FAB-250-270; FAB250
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250 kg bomb, 50 kg bomb, M-46, M-54, Tupolev Tu-4, 

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  FAB-250 M-46 ⓘ
  

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  FAB-250 M-54 ⓘ
  

Frameless

FAB-250 M46 Bomb

ФАБ-250

FAB-250-M62

Подготовка самолетов российской авиагруппы в Сирии к вылетам (17)

Подготовка самолетов российской авиагруппы в Сирии к вылетам (18)

Collections of the House of the aviators museum of Vsevolozhsk (34)

Demining of Irpin after Russian occupation (08)

FAB-250 bomb found on 12 April 2022 in Ukraine (1)

FAB-250 bomb found on 12 April 2022 in Ukraine (2)

FAB-1500 bomb with UMPK kit

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
class	weapon		FAB-250 M-46	FAB-250, aerial bomb	Wikidata
class	weapon		FAB-250 M-54	aerial bomb, FAB-250	Wikidata
commons	image		FAB-250 M46 Bomb		Commons
commons	image		ФАБ-250		Commons
commons	image		FAB-250-M62		Commons
commons	image		Подготовка самолетов российской авиагруппы в Сирии к вылетам (17)		Commons
commons	image		Подготовка самолетов российской авиагруппы в Сирии к вылетам (18)		Commons
commons	image		Collections of the House of the aviators museum of Vsevolozhsk (34)		Commons
commons	image		Demining of Irpin after Russian occupation (08)		Commons
commons	image		FAB-250 bomb found on 12 April 2022 in Ukraine (1)		Commons
commons	image		FAB-250 bomb found on 12 April 2022 in Ukraine (2)		Commons
commons	image		FAB-1500 bomb with UMPK kit		Commons