FAB-3000M-46 GPB

The FAB-3000M-46 GPB is a Soviet-origin 3,000 kg-class unguided bomb that CMO-DB lists with a 1,465 kg high-explosive warhead, 3.38 m length, and 0.85 m span and diameter. Deagel describes the FAB-3000M-46 as the current FAB-3000 model fielded by the Russian Armed Forces.

FAB-3000M-46 GPB, 3,000 kg general-purpose bomb, Munitions

Image source: Commons FAB-3000 with UMPK

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin: Soviet Union
Built by: Tehmash
Built in: Russia
Type: 3,000 kg general-purpose bomb

Specifications

Length: 3.38 m
Weight: 2,983 kg
Span: 0.85 m
Diameter: 0.85 m
Warhead: 1,465 kg high explosive
Guidance: Unguided free-fall

Carrier Aircraft

CMO-DB lists the FAB-3000M-46 GPB among the loads carried by the Harbin H-5 bomber.

Carrier

Carrier type

Carriage evidence

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

Harbin H-5 bomber

Twin-jet bomber

CMO-DB's H-5 Beagle [Il-28 Copy] loadout includes one FAB-3000M-46 GPB bomb.

Sources: CMO-DB FAB-3000M-46 GPB

Media

FAB-3000M-46 GPB Images

FAB-3000M-46 GPB, 3,000 kg general-purpose bomb, Munitions - view 1 — Source: Commons FAB-3000 museum display

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Sources

CMO-DB FAB-3000M-46 GPBPublisher: CMO-DB | Note: Supports the FAB-3000M-46 GPB identification, dimensions, weight, 1,465 kg HE warhead, and H-5 carried-by listing. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 Deagel FAB-3000Publisher: Deagel | Note: Supports the FAB-3000 family's Soviet origin, Russian contractor context, and the FAB-3000M-46 designation as the current model fielded by the Russian Armed Forces. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 Commons FAB-3000 with UMPKPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports the primary image file used for the FAB-3000 family display image. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 Commons FAB-3000 museum displayPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports the gallery image showing a FAB-3000 family display piece at the Museum of Long-Range Aviation. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 CMO-DB H-5 loadoutPublisher: CMO-DB | Note: Supports the Harbin H-5 loadout entry that lists one FAB-3000M-46 GPB bomb. | Accessed: 2026-06-27