Vyrivniuvach glide – Ukraine has completed development of its first-ever guided glide bomb, the Vyrivniuvach (“Equalizer”), after 17 months, with trials finished for combat deployment. The weapon carries a 250kg warhead and is designed for use on multiple Ukrainian aircraft, with
Ukraine has moved from building to deploying: a national defense platform in Kyiv says its first-ever guided glide bomb, the Vyrivniuvach—called “Equalizer” in English—has completed all required trials and is ready for combat deployment.
Brave1. the Kyiv platform that develops defense technologies. released a video announcement stating the DG Industry-made glide bomb is combat-ready after “all required trials.” The weapon’s development. the announcement says. took 17 months. and it is designed to be carried by a range of aircraft.. Brave1 also said the Vyrivniuvach includes a 250kg warhead and was built “from scratch. ” “not copied from Western or Soviet systems.”
Inside the push for homegrown precision. the bomb is positioned as a practical alternative to US-made Joint Direct Attack Munition-Extended Range guidance kits. which Ukraine has relied on since early 2023.. The Vyrivniuvach is described as having high-precision targeting. modern guidance algorithms. and compatibility with current Ukrainian aircraft and systems—while still requiring additional certification for some aircraft use.
Brave1 said the weapon can be launched from Ukraine’s F-16 and Mirage jets. but that additional certification will be needed for that deployment.. A Brave1 representative also pointed to guidance designed to improve targeting and accuracy. and said the bomb can be deployed regardless of weather conditions or time of day.. They added that preparation to deploy the weapon takes no more than 30 minutes.
The human emphasis in the rollout comes through Ukraine’s leadership as pilots prepare to integrate the system into live conditions.. Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said on social media that “pilots are currently rehearsing combat scenarios and adapting the new weapon system for use in real wartime conditions. ” adding: “Soon. Ukrainian glide bombs will be striking enemy targets.”
Brave1’s materials also place price and supply at the center of the decision to build at home.. The Vyrivniuvach is said to cost approximately three times less than the US-made Joint Direct Attack Munition-Extended Range (JDAM-ER) that is in Ukraine’s arsenal.. Ukraine’s previous dependence on JDAM-ER kits from the US and European allies shaped its search for “thousands more” of those precision glide weapons; earlier this month. the US approved a potential sale of additional GBU-62 JDAM-ER precision-guided bombs.
A pattern runs through the way the program is presented: Brave1 ties “all required trials” and a 17-month build to a shift from reliance on imported guidance toward a weapon “built from scratch. ” and pairs that with claims of affordability—three times less than JDAM-ER—alongside operational steps such as a 30-minute preparation window and weather-and-time-of-day independence.
For readers tracking the broader stakes of the war. the announcement lands in a landscape where glide bombs have become hard for defenders to stop.. The source describes glide bombs as difficult to counter because they have small radar signatures. short flight times. and fly on non-ballistic trajectories.. It also notes that taking out the launch aircraft is often the priority. since glide bombs are typically fired from stand-off ranges out of reach.. The text adds that both Russia and Ukraine have used glide bombs. with Russia leaning on them heavily by converting Soviet-era bombs with wings and guidance kits.
Russia, the source says, has built some glide bombs weighing 3,000 kilograms and is expanding production.. In contrast. Ukraine’s new Vyrivniuvach is framed as a homegrown response to modern warfare needs and partner supply challenges—an effort to develop the weapons and technology it needs at home rather than depend on external delivery.
The Vyrivniuvach is now positioned as the latest example of that push. with Ukrainian companies described as capable of building some systems quickly. cheaply. and at scale.. With combat deployment readiness announced after trials and rehearsal under way for pilots. the immediate question for Ukraine’s air power is whether certification and aircraft integration will move fast enough to keep pace with the demand created by ongoing glide-bomb warfare.
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