KAB-20 guided aerial bomb

Also known as

KAB 20
KAB-20S

KAB-20 is a Russian 20 kg guided aerial bomb family intended for UAV carriage, including Forpost and Orion-family strike loads. Open reporting describes a compact 900 mm body, a 7 kg high-explosive fragmentation warhead, and laser or satellite guidance, while later reporting identifies the KAB-20S variant as a Forpost-R loadout.

KAB-20 guided aerial bomb, 20 kg guided aerial bomb, Munitions

Image source: Army-2020-203.JPG

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin: Russia
Built by: Tactical Missiles Corporation (KTRV)
Type: 20 kg guided aerial bomb
Service note: 2020s
Unit cost: Not publicly documented

guided bomb guided munition laser-guided air-dropped UAV

Specifications

Weight: About 20-21 kg
Warhead: 7 kg high-explosive fragmentation
Length: 900 mm
Diameter: 130 mm
Fin span: 350 mm
Guidance: Laser or satellite guidance reported
Intended carriage: Forpost and Orion UAVs

Carrier UAVs

Open reporting ties KAB-20 to Russian UAV carriage, including the Forpost family shown with the bomb at IDEX 2025.

Carrier

Carrier type

Carriage evidence

Forpost, Reconnaissance and strike unmanned aerial vehicle, Aircraft & UAVs

Reconnaissance-strike UAV

EDR reported the Forpost-RE mock-up at IDEX 2025 carrying what looked like four KAB-20 guided munitions, and UNITED24 reported that Forpost-R can carry KAB-20 aerial bombs.

Sources: IDEX 2025 - First international appearance for Russian Forpost-RE UAV, Ukraine Shoots Down Russian Rare 7 Million Armed Forpost Drone in High-Altitude Strike, Video

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service: Reported in Russian service from 2022
Used by: Russian Armed Forces

Media

KAB-20 guided aerial bomb Images

KAB-20 guided aerial bomb, 20 kg guided aerial bomb, Munitions - view 1 — Source: KAB 20 (36687832875).jpg

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Sources

Ukrainian Anti-Aircraft Drone Damages Rare russian-Israeli Forpost-R UAV at High AltitudePublisher: Defence-UA | Note: Reports KAB-20S as a Forpost-R loadout and describes it as a Russian semi-active laser-guided bomb with a 21 kg total weight and 7 kg warhead. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 Forpost Motherf***er - Ukraine Nails Half-Ton High Altitude Russian DronePublisher: Kyiv Post | Note: Corroborates the Forpost-R and KAB-20S loadout reporting in the same open-source strike context. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 KAB-20Publisher: Deagel | Note: Supports the KAB-20's Russian origin, contractor background, intended carriage by Forpost and Orion UAVs, and the reported 20 kg class specification context. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 L'UAV russo Orion-E lancia missili e bombe di piccolo calibroPublisher: Analisi Difesa | Note: Supports the KAB-20's 21 kg mass, 7 kg warhead, dimensions, satellite or laser guidance, and Russian development context. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 IDEX 2025 - First international appearance for Russian Forpost-RE UAVPublisher: EDR Magazine | Note: Supports the Forpost-RE display showing KAB-20 carriage and the strike-role context for the munition on a Russian UAV. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 Ukraine Shoots Down Russian Rare 7 Million Armed Forpost Drone in High-Altitude Strike, VideoPublisher: UNITED24 Media | Note: Supports the Forpost-R carriage context for KAB-20 and the munition's appearance in an armed UAV loadout. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 Army-2020-203.JPGPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance page for the main KAB-20 image. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 KAB 20 (36687832875).jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance page for the secondary KAB-20 gallery image. | Accessed: 2026-06-27