Homegrown Vyrivniuvach glide bomb enters Ukrainian Air Force service
Ukraine deploys homegrown Vyrivniuvach glide bombs (Photo: BTRY Energy)
Ukraine’s indigenous precision-guided glide bomb, the Vyrivniuvach, has completed trials and is officially being supplied to the Armed Forces.
Vladyslav Voloshyn, department head at the Central Directorate for Innovation Development of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, told Deutsche Welle that the Vyrivniuvach (The Equalizer - eng.) is already being delivered to selected military units, with Ukrainian tactical aviation employing it along designated frontline sectors.
In June 2026, two Vyrivniuvach bombs launched from a Ukrainian MiG-29 destroyed a Russian position.
According to Voloshyn, Ukraine is developing approximately 10 domestic guided aerial bomb models at various stages of readiness.
NV detailed the primary specifications of the Vyrivniuvach weapon system:
Manufacturer:
Ukraine Operational Deployment: 2026
Warhead Mass: 250 kg (550 lbs)
Flight Altitude:
0.5–10 km Operational Range:
10–140 km Deployment Time: Under 30 minutes
Wingspan:
2.4 meters Length:
2.7 meters
The glide bomb utilizes a two-part modular architecture: an aerodynamic wing module featuring a deployment and lock mechanism, and a tail section housing guidance and flight control suites.
The kit is compatible with standard 250-kilogram free-fall aerial bombs. It can be deployed from Soviet-origin airframes including the Su-24, Su-27, and MiG-29, and can be integrated onto Western platforms such as the F-16 and Mirage 2000 following technical certification.
The munition is rated for all-weather, day-and-night operations.
Under current operational conditions, effective launch range is practically restricted to roughly 40 kilometers.
The indigenous guidance and glide kit costs approximately three times less than the American-manufactured JDAM-ER kit currently operated by the Ukrainian Air Force, according to data from Defense Express and Militarnyi.
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