The FAB-3000M-46 GPB is a Soviet-origin 3,000 kg-class general-purpose bomb whose family has reappeared in Russian strike operations during the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War. CMO-DB lists the M-46 GPB with a 1,465 kg high-explosive warhead, while 2024 combat reporting centers on FAB-3000 bombs fitted with Russia's UMPK glide-and-correction kit for Su-34 stand-off release.
Russian forces have used UMPK-equipped FAB-3000 bombs in Ukraine, with 2024 reporting documenting Su-34 carriage and release footage; public reports often use FAB-3000 family wording or M-54 wording, so exact subvariant context is separated below.
Role detailsPublic sources do not always identify the exact FAB-3000 subvariant in Ukraine-war imagery. This record keeps the M-46 GPB identification from CMO-DB and Deagel while separating later M-54/UMPK reporting where sources use that designation.
| Variant | Configuration | Designation notes |
|---|---|---|
| FAB-3000M-54 with UMPK | Later FAB-3000 bomb body adapted as a glide bomb | Long War Journal identifies July 2024 Russian MoD footage as FAB-3000 M-54 bombs with UMPK kits, while The War Zone treats the footage as the first public look at Russia's 6,000 lb-class glide bomb launch and notes uncertainty around exact details. Sources: Long War Journal FAB-3000 Glide Bomb, The War Zone FAB-3000 Su-34 Launch |
Sources connect the FAB-3000 family to legacy bomber carriage and to wartime Su-34 glide-bomb release when fitted with a UMPK kit.
| Carrier | Carrier type | Carriage evidence |
|---|---|---|
 | Strike aircraft | Long War Journal and The War Zone analyzed July 2024 Russian MoD footage showing a Su-34 loading and releasing a UMPK-equipped FAB-3000 glide bomb in Ukraine-war service. Sources: Long War Journal FAB-3000 Glide Bomb, The War Zone FAB-3000 Su-34 Launch |
 | Long-range bomber | Aviation Geek Club and AeroTime reported 2022 imagery and claims linking FAB-3000M-46 bombs to Tu-22M3 bomber activity around Mariupol, while noting that some public evidence was unconfirmed. Sources: Aviation Geek Club FAB-3000M-46, AeroTime FAB-3000M-46 Mariupol |
 | Twin-jet light 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 |
The page combines two public-source lanes: the exact FAB-3000M-46 GPB designation found in weapon/loadout references, and wartime FAB-3000 footage where reporting often describes an UMPK-equipped M-54 or uses broader FAB-3000 family language.
| Configuration | What the sources support | Catalog treatment |
|---|---|---|
| FAB-3000M-46 GPB | CMO-DB lists this exact 3,000 kg GPB designation and its dimensions; 2022 reporting linked M-46 stocks to Tu-22M3 activity around Mariupol but described the imagery as limited. | Kept as the record identity and paired to legacy carrier references. |
| FAB-3000 with UMPK | Long War Journal and The War Zone analyzed 2024 Russian MoD footage showing Su-34 carriage and release of a UMPK-equipped FAB-3000 in Ukraine. | Used for the directly sourced 2014 Russia-Ukraine War usage row and Su-34 carrier relationship. |
| FAB-3000M-54 wording | Some 2024 reporting identifies the UMPK-equipped bomb body as FAB-3000M-54, not M-46. | Handled as a variant/designation note rather than silently merging all subvariants. |
Key sources: CMO-DB FAB-3000M-46 GPB; Long War Journal FAB-3000 Glide Bomb; The War Zone FAB-3000 Su-34 Launch; Aviation Geek Club FAB-3000M-46.
Aviation Geek Club and AeroTime reported Russian imagery and claims linking FAB-3000M-46 bombs to Tu-22M3 activity around Mariupol and Azovstal; both reports framed the public evidence as limited or partly unconfirmed.
Sources: Aviation Geek Club FAB-3000M-46, AeroTime FAB-3000M-46 Mariupol
Long War Journal notes that Russia began producing FAB-3000 bombs again in March 2024 as it expanded large aerial-bomb use with glide-and-correction kits.
Sources: Long War Journal FAB-3000 Glide Bomb
Long War Journal and The War Zone analyzed Russian MoD footage showing a Su-34 loading and releasing a UMPK-equipped FAB-3000 in Ukraine-war service.
Sources: Long War Journal FAB-3000 Glide Bomb, The War Zone FAB-3000 Su-34 Launch
