UMPB D-30SN
{{Short description|Russian glide bomb}}
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УМПБ Д-30СН
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| max_range = 90{{cite web |title=Operating Range of russia's New UMPB D-30 Glide Bomb Revealed {{!}} Defense Express |url=https://en.defence-ua.com/weapon_and_tech/operating_range_of_russias_new_umpb_d_30_glide_bomb_revealed-10621.html |website=en.defence-ua.com |access-date=7 October 2024 |language=en}} to 120km
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| launch_platform = Su-34,{{cite web |last1=Boyko |first1=Nikolov |title=Su-34HBO bomber appeared with 120km-range D-30SN glide bomb |url=https://bulgarianmilitary.com/2024/09/05/su-34hbo-light-bomber-appeared-with-120km-range-d-30sn-glide-bomb/ |website=bulgarianmilitary |access-date=7 October 2024 |date=5 September 2024}} S-70 Okhotnik{{cite news |last=Axe |first=David |author-link= David Axe|title=That Russian Stealth Drone Was On A Bombing Run When It Got Shot Down Over Ukraine |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2024/10/06/that-russian-stealth-drone-was-on-a-bombing-run-when-it-got-shot-down-over-ukraine/ |access-date=7 October 2024 |work=Forbes |language=en}}
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The UMPB D-30SN (in russian: УМПБ Д-30СН) is a Russian precision guided glide bomb, also known as the "Universal Interspecific Glide Munition".{{cite news |title=New Russian D-30SN Glide Munition Better than GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb? |url=https://www.defensemirror.com/news/36881/New_Russian_D_30SN_Glide_Munition_Better_than_GBU_39_Small_Diameter_Bomb_ |access-date=7 October 2024 |work=www.defensemirror.com}} It consists of a folding wing and aerodynamic surfaces on a cruciform tail, enabling it to glide towards its target from greater standoff ranges compared to conventional "dumb" bombs such as the FAB-250. This allows the launching aircraft to engage targets from greater distances, minimizing risk to the aircraft, and reduces sortie times. It uses both GLONASS satellite navigation and internal navigation systems, improving accuracy over extended distances. It is comparable to the US made GBU-39/B.{{cite news |last1=Hardie |first1=John |title=Photos offer insights on Russia's new UMPB D-30SN glide bomb |url=https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2024/06/photos-offer-insights-on-russias-new-umpb-d-30sn-glide-bomb.php |access-date=7 October 2024 |work=FDD's Long War Journal |date=5 June 2024}}
Design
The weapon consists of a cruciform tail, streamlined body and folding wings, which are stowed before launch, lying flush with the body. The weapon is attached inverted to the aircraft, rotating itself after launch. The weapon's overall appearance is more streamlined compared to the UMPK bomb kit also in service with the Russian Air Force.{{cite news |last1=Newdick |first1=Thomas |title=Russia's Small Diameter Bomb-Like Weapon Seen In Action For The First Time |url=https://www.twz.com/air/russias-small-diameter-bomb-like-weapon-seen-in-action-for-the-first-time |access-date=7 October 2024 |work=The War Zone |date=23 May 2024}} It uses a GLONASS system and an inertial navigation unit for guidance, with a Kometa-M satellite receiver providing improved jam resistance. The Kometa receiver significantly improves ECCM capability, reducing suppression radius by 100-300 times.{{cite news |last1=Тарас |first1=Сафронов |title=Kometa: challenge for Ukrainian EW |url=https://mil.in.ua/en/articles/kometa-challenge-for-ukrainian-ew/ |access-date=7 October 2024 |work=Militarnyi}} According to Oleksii Hetman, the accuracy of the system is claimed to be 7–8 meters, however "in practice, it turns out to be around 15"
The weapon may also be equipped with an additional engine to enhance its range.
History
The weapon was first seen in public in March 2024. From March 27 to May 7th, an estimated 671 bombs were produced.
Now established in Russian service, the bomb exerts additional pressure on already strained Ukrainian air defence systems, with strikes occurring outside of the range of most Ukrainian anti-air systems.{{cite web |last1=Dubois |first1=Gastón |title=Russian UMPB D-30SN bomb, similar to the US GBU-39 SDB, makes its appearance in Ukraine |url=https://aviacionline.com/2024/03/russian-umpb-d-30sn-bomb-similar-to-the-us-gbu-39-sdb-makes-its-appearance-in-ukraine/ |website=Aviacionline - Últimas noticias de aviación en Latinoamérica y el Caribe, España y el mundo |access-date=7 October 2024 |language=es |date=30 March 2024}}
=Operational use=
The weapons were first used on March 26, 2024, to attack the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv.{{cite news |title=Breaking News: Ukrainian City of Kharkiv Hit by New Russian UMPB D-30 |url=https://armyrecognition.com/focus-analysis-conflicts/army/conflicts-in-the-world/russia-ukraine-war-2022/breaking-news-ukrainian-city-of-kharkiv-hit-by-new-russian-umpb-d-30-sn-guided-bombs-in-first-use |access-date=7 October 2024 |work=armyrecognition.com |language=en-gb}} The strike resulted in one fatality and 19 injuries.{{cite news |last1=Kramarenko |first1=Danylo |title=Cheap and dangerous. What are UMPB bombs that Russia struck Kharkiv with |url=https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/cheap-and-dangerous-what-are-these-umpb-bombs-1711744305.html |work=RBC-Ukraine |language=en}}
On 25 May, two UMPB D-30SN bombs were dropped on Kharkiv. One bomb allegedly struck a supermarket, where 200 people were present, resulting in 60 deaths and 40 injuries.{{cite news |last1=Palve |first1=Shubhangi |title=UMPB D-30SN: Meet Russia's 'Unstoppable' Glide Bombs That Are Propelling Its Advances In Ukraine |url=https://www.eurasiantimes.com/umpb-d-30sn-meet-russias-unstoppable/ |access-date=7 October 2024 |work=EURASIAN TIMES |date=8 June 2024}}
On 30 August, five UMPB D-30SN bombs were dropped on Kharkiv. Five people were killed, and 59 others were injured. Ten residential buildings and an educational institution were damaged. The attack was condemned by the United States ambassador to Ukraine, Bridget Brink.{{cite web |title=Russia Uses UMPB D-30 Bombs to Strike Kharkiv |url=https://mil.in.ua/en/news/russia-uses-umpb-d-30-bombs-to-strike-kharkiv/ |website=Militarnyi}}
On 5 October 2024, an out of control Sukhoi S-70 Okhotnik-B drone was deliberately shot down by a Russian Sukhoi Su-57 and crashed on the Ukrainian side of the front line. The wreckage included a D-30SN nose cone, indicating that the S-70 was performing operational bombing trials in the region.{{cite news|url= https://www.twz.com/air/russias-s-70-hunter-drone-was-armed-when-shot-down-by-friendly-fighter-over-ukraine |website= twz.com |title= Russia's S-70 Hunter Drone Was Armed When Shot Down By Friendly Fighter Over Ukraine |first= Thomas |last= Newdick |date= 2024-10-07 |access-date= 2024-10-12}}
See also
References
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Category:Post–Cold War weapons of Russia