Drone Munitions
GLSDB ground-launched small diameter bomb class vs UMPK glide-kit bomb class (KAB/FAB pattern)
Both sides in the current war field standoff glide weapons, but built them differently: GLSDB rockets an existing bomb from ground launchers, while UMPK bolts wings onto legacy bombs for air release. The pairing compares two industrial answers to the same air-defense problem.
GLSDB ground-launched small diameter bomb class
Boeing / SaabUSIn service
Deep-strike reference munition
UMPK glide-kit bomb class (KAB/FAB pattern)
Russian state industry (various)RUIn service
Glide-bomb kit class
Specification comparison
| Specification | GLSDB ground-launched small diameter bomb class | UMPK glide-kit bomb class (KAB/FAB pattern) |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Ground-launched precision glide bomb | Guided glide-bomb conversion kit |
| Mass class | ~270 kg launch class | Not publicly disclosed |
| Guidance | GNSS/INS | GNSS/INS (public) |
| Launch platform | MLRS-family ground launchers | Not publicly disclosed |
| Role | Deep precision strike reference | Standoff area strike |
| Effect | Penetrating blast-fragmentation, SDB pattern (public) | High-explosive blast of parent bomb class (public) |
| Reference basis | Public documentation only | Public documentation only |
| Base ordnance | Not publicly disclosed | FAB/KAB 250-3000 kg bomb classes |
| Typical carrier | Not publicly disclosed | Tactical strike aircraft |
Values are reproduced exactly as recorded in the DroneZone systems database. Where a figure is absent from the public record, it is marked “Not publicly disclosed” rather than estimated.