FAB-100M-62 GPB

Also known as

FAB-100 M62
FAB-100 M-62
FAB-100M62
FAB-100M-62
ФАБ-100М-62

The FAB-100M-62 GPB is a Soviet-origin 100 kg free-fall general-purpose bomb in the FAB M62 family. WeaponsSystems.net lists the M62 series as a Soviet aviation-bomb family introduced in the early 1960s, and CMO-DB shows this exact variant in a Harbin H-5 Beagle loadout.

FAB-100M-62 GPB, 100 kg general-purpose bomb, Munitions

Image source: Commons FAB-100 MWP photo

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin: Soviet Union
Built by: Bazalt
Built in: Soviet UnionRussia
Type: 100 kg general-purpose bomb
Service note: Cold War-era Soviet free-fall bomb family
Designer: Bazalt
Designed: Late 1950s
Produced: Early 1960s-present

bomb air-dropped unguided high explosive

Specifications

Weight: 99.8 kg
Length: 1.69 m
Diameter: 0.216 m
Lug spacing: 250 mm
Guidance: None, free fall bomb
Warhead: 44.9 kg high explosive
Release altitude: 0.5 m minimum to 12 km maximum
Release speed: 500 to 1,180 km/h

Carrier Aircraft

CMO-DB lists this exact bomb variant in the Harbin H-5 Beagle [Il-28 Copy] loadout.

Carrier

Carrier type

Carriage evidence

Harbin H-5 bomber, Twin-jet light bomber, Aircraft & UAVs

Harbin H-5 bomber

Twin-jet light bomber

CMO-DB lists FAB-100M-62 GPB in the H-5 Beagle [Il-28 Copy] loadout.

Sources: CMO-DB FAB-100M-62 GPB

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service: In service since 1962 as part of the FAB M62 family.
Used by: Soviet Union, Russia

Media

FAB-100M-62 GPB Images

FAB-100M-62 GPB, 100 kg general-purpose bomb, Munitions - view 1 — Source: Commons FAB-100 MWP photo

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Sources

FAB M62 | Weaponsystems.netPublisher: Weaponsystems.net | Note: Supports the Soviet origin, Bazalt producer background, early-1960s service context, 100 kg variant description, dimensions, guidance, warhead, release envelope, and general family background. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 CMO-DB FAB-100M-62 GPBPublisher: CMO-DB | Note: Supports the Harbin H-5 Beagle [Il-28 Copy] loadout listing FAB-100M-62 GPB as a carried munition. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 Commons FAB-100 MWP photoPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for the FAB-100 MWP photo; the Commons file page identifies licensing and attribution details. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 Commons Fab-100.svg schematicPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for the FAB-100 schematic; the Commons file page identifies licensing and attribution details. | Accessed: 2026-06-27