Russia develops rocket-powered guided bomb that can fly 120km - The Telegraph

The Russian occupiers modified the Grom-E1 bomb with a total weight of about 600 kg, which can fly up to 120 km after being dropped from an aircraft.

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Russia has developed a modified Grom-E1 bomb weighing about 600 kg, which is equipped with a rocket engine to increase the range.

After being dropped from an aircraft, this bomb can fly up to 120 km, allowing the Russian military to strike from a greater distance, reducing the risk to aircraft near the front.

According to The Telegraph, Russia has been using guided bombs for a long time, but they still had to fly at dangerous distances to reach their targets, so the new modification is designed to minimise these risks.

In February and March, Russian Grom-E1 guided bombs hit a school and a residential building in Myrnohrad and Kherson, respectively, and in August, one of these bombs exploded in Kharkiv.

Also recently, on 29 October, a Grom-E1 hit a medical facility in Kharkiv and struck the Derzhprom building, an architectural monument of world significance.

The publication suggests that Russia has increased the use of Grom-E1s amid the threat of F-16 fighters, which can intercept Russian aircraft at a distance of up to 65 km. If Ukrainians can take any solace in the suggestion that Russia's stockpile of Grom-E1s may be limited.

The Telegraph notes that while the Kremlin has ramped up mass production of non-motorised guided bombs (i.e., KABs), a similar increase in engine production for the Grom-E1 remains in question, as they are significantly more expensive than KABs.

Source: The Telegraph