FAB-250

The FAB-250 is a Soviet-origin 250 kg general-purpose free-fall aviation bomb family. WeaponsSystems.net describes the FAB M62 series as a Soviet free-fall bomb family with a common 250 kg version produced by Bazalt, while open reporting on the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war links converted An-2 aircraft to FAB 250 kg free-fall bombs.

FAB-250, 250 kg general-purpose free-fall aviation bomb, Munitions

Image source: Commons FAB-250-M62 image

Profile

Origin: Soviet Union
Built by: Bazalt
Built in: Soviet UnionRussia
Type: 250 kg general-purpose free-fall aviation bomb
Designer: Bazalt
Designed: Late 1950s
Produced: Early 1960s-present
Variants: FAB-250 M62, FAB-250 M54

bomb air-dropped unguided

Specifications

Weight: About 250 kg
Length: 1.92 m
Diameter: 0.30 m
Warhead: About 100 kg high explosive
Guidance: Unguided, free-fall
Lug spacing: 250 mm

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service: In service since 1962 for the FAB-250 M62 family.
Used by: Soviet Union, Russia

Carrier Aircraft

Open reporting on the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war ties FAB 250 kg free-fall bombs to converted An-2 aircraft used as remote-controlled systems.

Carrier

Carrier type

Carriage evidence

An-2 unmanned decoy / converted UCAV

Converted unmanned aircraft

The Hybrid CoE working paper says Azerbaijan used a converted An-2 transport aircraft as a remote-controlled system that dropped FAB 250 kg free-fall bombs during the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war.

Sources: Hybrid CoE Working Paper 10

FAB-250 Images

FAB-250, 250 kg general-purpose free-fall aviation bomb, Munitions - view 1 — Source: Commons FAB-250-M62 image

FAB-250, 250 kg general-purpose free-fall aviation bomb, Munitions - view 2 — Source: Commons FAB-250 M46 image

FAB-250, 250 kg general-purpose free-fall aviation bomb, Munitions - view 3 — Source: Commons FAB-250-M62 image

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Sources

FAB M62 | Weaponsystems.netPublisher: Weaponsystems.net | Note: Supports the Soviet origin, Bazalt production background, free-fall aviation-bomb type, 250 kg class weight, dimensions, guidance, warhead, lug spacing, and general family context used on this FAB-250 page. | Accessed: 2026-06-23 Hybrid CoE Working Paper 10Publisher: Hybrid CoE | Note: Supports the Nagorno-Karabakh relationship context: converted An-2 transport aircraft were used as remote-controlled systems and dropped FAB 250 kg free-fall bombs. | Accessed: 2026-06-23 Commons FAB-250-M62 imagePublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for the primary FAB-250 gallery image; the Commons file page identifies the photo as a Soviet aircraft bomb in a museum display. | Accessed: 2026-06-23 Commons FAB-250 M46 imagePublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for the FAB-250 M46 gallery image. | Accessed: 2026-06-23 Commons Fab-250.svgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for the FAB-250 schematic gallery image. | Accessed: 2026-06-23