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The KhAB-250 was displayed at the Shikani Test and Proving Grounds in 1986 as a component of the then-current Soviet chemical arsenal. Contemporary analysts noted that it appeared relatively unsophisticated compared to Soviet conventional munitions of the same time frame.
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The bomb uses a burst charge to detonate on impact with the ground. It contains a payload of 108 lb (49 kg) of sarin.
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The KhAB-250 operational weight has been reported as 333 lb (151 kg) and 514 lb (233 kg). The
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The Military Encyclopedia of Russia and Eurasia, Vol. 8
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The bomb was removed from service as a result of the
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Index

aerial bomb
Soviet Air Force
chemical weapon
sarin
Tupolev Tu-22
Chemical Weapons Convention
KhAB-500
KAB-250




ISBN
0-87569-198-6


Tupolev TU-22
ISBN
978-1-84415-241-4
Categories
Cold War aerial bombs of the Soviet Union
Chemical weapons

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