RBK-250 ZAB-2.5M cluster bomb

Country of Origin: Russia

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The RBK-250 ZAB-2.5M (razovaya bombovaya kasseta, "one-use bombing cartridge") is an incendiary cluster bomb designed to withstand the high-g forces of carrying fighter jets as they approach a target area.

The ZAB-2.5 (zazhigatelnaya aviatsionnaya bomba, "incendiary aviation bomb") is a simple looking canister with no known retarding or stabilizing system. The bomblet contains an incendiary explosive mixture; each has a destructive area of 450 sq yd (350 sq m).

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