India’s Glide Bombs: DRDO Successfully Tests Long-Range Glide Bomb ‘GAURAV’
The test took place off the coast of Odisha. GAURAV, an air-launched 1,000 kg class glide bomb, is designed to hit targets at long distances.
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully conducted the maiden flight test of the Long Range Glide Bomb (LRGB), named GAURAV, from the Su-30 MK-I platform of the Indian Air Force (IAF). The test took place off the coast of Odisha. GAURAV, an air-launched 1,000 kg class glide bomb, is designed to hit targets at long distances. After launch, it steers towards its target using a highly accurate hybrid navigation scheme that combines INS and GPS data. This advanced weapon has been indigenously designed and developed by the Research Centre Imarat (RCI) in Hyderabad. DRDO Successfully Flight Tests Two ‘Very Short-Range Air Defence System’ Missile.
DRDO Successfully Tests Long-Range Glide Bomb ‘GAURAV’
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has carried out successful maiden flight test of Long Range Glide Bomb (LRGB), GAURAV from Su-30 MK-I platform of the Indian Air Force (IAF). The test was conducted off the coast of Odisha.
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— ANI (@ANI) August 13, 2024
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