The appearance of GBU-39/B SDB aerial bombs in the Ukrainian ranks appears to be a very important and timely reinforcement for kyiv because these weapons would be very effective and resistant to Russian jamming.
Ukrainian Air Force planes are now armed with American GBU-39/B SDB bombs, reported in May The Independent.
The carrier of the bombs is the Soviet MiG-29 fighter jet. To do this, it is equipped with a standard BRU-61 beam carrier, which allows it to carry up to eight small diameter bombs.
First images
Monday, a first video of a launch of eight GBU-39 SDB glide bombs on a Russian assault group and an ammunition depot by a MiG-29 belonging to the 114th tactical aviation brigade in the Zaporizhia region was made public.
The GBU-39/B SDB measures 1.8 meters long and 19 centimeters wide. The small diameter bomb weighs 122 kg. The maximum launch range is 110 kilometers, but it is unclear whether Soviet fighters can achieve this figure.
However, the appearance of GBU-39/B SDB aerial bombs in the Ukrainian ranks appears to be a very important and timely reinforcement for kyiv because these weapons would be very effective and resistant to Russian jamming.
