FAB-1500M-54 GPB

Also known as

FAB-1500M-54
JSC NPO Basalt FAB-1500M-54

The FAB-1500M-54 GPB is a Soviet-origin 1,500 kg general-purpose bomb produced by JSC NPO Basalt in Russia. Reference data lists it as a 1,550 kg weapon with a 2.84 m length, 0.64 m diameter, and 675.6 kg explosive fill, and CMO-DB includes it in Harbin H-5 Beagle loadouts.

FAB-1500M-54 GPB, 1,500 kg general-purpose bomb, Munitions

Image source: AviationsMilitaires FAB-1500M-54

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin: Soviet Union
Built by: JSC NPO Basalt
Built in: Russia
Type: 1,500 kg general-purpose bomb
Service note: Cold War-era bomb family still listed in modern loadout references

bomb air-dropped unguided

Specifications

Weight: 1,550 kg
Length: 2.84 m
Diameter: 0.64 m
Warhead: 675.6 kg explosive fill
Guidance: Unguided, free fall

Carrier Aircraft

CMO-DB lists the FAB-1500M-54 GPB in Harbin H-5 Beagle loadout tables.

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 the bomb in the Harbin H-5 Beagle [Il-28 Copy] loadout.

Sources: CMO-DB FAB-1500M-54 GPB

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service: Listed in legacy aircraft loadout references as a carried bomb.

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Sources

AviationsMilitaires JSC NPO Basalt FAB-1500M-54Publisher: AviationsMilitaires.net | Note: Supports the FAB-1500M-54 designation, JSC NPO Basalt manufacturer context, and listed dimensions, weight, and fill data. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 CMO-DB FAB-1500M-54 GPBPublisher: CMO-DB | Note: Supports the FAB-1500M-54 GPB designation, weight, dimensions, warhead data, and the Harbin H-5 Beagle loadout listing. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 AviationsMilitaires FAB-1500M-54Publisher: AviationsMilitaires.net | Note: Supports image provenance for the FAB-1500M-54 photo. | Accessed: 2026-06-27