DRDO successfully conducted release trials of the Long-Range Glide Bomb (LRGB) ‘Gaurav’.
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The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted release trials of the Long-Range Glide Bomb (LRGB) ‘Gaurav’ between April 8 and 10 from a Su-30 MKI fighter aircraft.
“During the trials, the weapon was integrated to multiple stations in different warhead configurations, with land target on Island. The trials successfully demonstrated range close to 100 kms with pin-point accuracy,” DRDO said in a statement on Friday. “The trials are paving the way towards induction of the weapon into the Indian Air Force (IAF).”
The LRGB is a 1,000-kg class glide bomb, designed and developed indigenously by Research Centre Imarat, Armament Research and Development Establishment and Integrated Test Range, Chandipur.
The system has been realised with the support of Development-cum-Production Partners — Adani Defence Systems & Technologies, Bharat Forge and various Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, the statement said, adding that the Centre for Military Airworthiness & Certification and Directorate General of Aeronautical Quality Assurance contributed towards certification and quality assurance.
Published – April 11, 2025 07:46 pm IST