Ukraine has developed a new high-precision planning bomb that can change the tactical capabilities of Ukrainian aviation. This is reported by Forbes, citing recent video footage and statements from military sources.
According to the information, the new bomb is equipped with a rocket booster and retractable wings, which allows it to carry out long-range flights up to 40 miles (about 65 km). This opens up new tactical prospects for Ukrainian aviation.
One of the recently published videos shows a Su-24 bomber with a prototype of the new bomb installed under the wing. It is also known that back in June Air Force Brigadier General Serhii Golubtsov announced the development of a special module for the modernization of Soviet unguided aerial bombs, which is similar to what Russia did with KABs (corrected aerial bombs).
The new Ukrainian GPS-guided bomb, equipped with wings and a rocket booster, is believed to have some similarities to the French Hammer system, which also has a range of about 40 miles. It is possible that Ukrainian engineers adapted French technologies when creating their analogue.
It is worth noting that France supplies Ukraine with only 50 Hammer bombs per month, which is a much smaller volume compared to the number of Russian modified aerial bombs that are dropped on the territory of Ukraine in the amount of about 3,000 per month. The development of the Ukrainian bomb is an important step, as it potentially allows hitting targets on the territory of Russia, which is not possible with Western weapons.
However, as noted by Forbes, these plans remain at the concept stage until the tests are completed and mass production of the new ammunition begins at Ukrainian factories.
The main limitation for the use of such bombs is not so much their number, but the number of aircraft capable of dropping them. The massive use of corrected aerial bombs by Russia is due to the advantage in aviation, which is the main reason for their intensive use.
