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KAB-500L

The KAB-500L is a Russian laser homing, blast effect, aerial bomb. It weighs 525 kg and is armed with a 400 kg high explosive warhead, with semi-active laser guidance accurate to within 7 metres.

It is often carried by warplanes along with the KAB-500KR, a television-guided bomb that operates on the "drop and forget" principle.