A long-range glide bomb has been designed for the Indian Air Force (IAF). The bomb has been manufactured by Adani Defence and Aerospace. The bomb was designed by the DRDO . The bomb weighs around 1000 kgs and was successfully tested last year. Here is the strength, range and firepower of this bomb.
DRDO has designed the two types of smart bomb which can self-navigate, glide and destroy the enemy targets. The bomb was designed for the Indian Air Force. Following this Adani Defence and Aerospace took the lead in manufacturing the bomb.
The scientists of DRDO designed two types of Long Range Glide Bomb (LRGB). The bombs are named as Gaurav and Gautham. Gaurav is the winged version whereas Gautham is the non-winged version.
Gaurav has a range of 100 kms to glide. Whereas Gautham has to glide 30 km without wing. It can go up to a maximum height of 10 km.
Both the bombs have an inertial navigation system. They can reach the target with the help of GPS and NavIC Satellite Guidance System. It can be deployed on Sukhoi Su-30 MKI fighter jet.
In October 2021, Gaurav was successfully test fired from a Sukhoi fighter jet in Balasore. Earlier it was successfully tested in 2014. Both currently have an upgraded range of 50 to 150 km.
