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Daily News Analysis ‘DRDO successfully tested Long range glide bomb (LRGB) Gaurav: 14 August

The Defense Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully carried out the maiden flight test of the long-range glide bomb (LRGB) Gaurav from a Su-30 MK-I fighter jet of the Indian Air Force.

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GAURAV' – DRDO carries out successful maiden flight test of Long Range Glide Bomb from Su-30 MK-I platform – Vishwa Samvad Kendra,Assam

About Long Range Glide Bomb (LRGB) Gaurav:

  • Aim: To engage targets at extended ranges with high precision, providing a strategic advantage by allowing aircraft to release the bomb from a safe distance, thus minimizing exposure to enemy defenses.
  • Gaurav is an air launched 1,000 kg class glide bomb capable of hitting targets at long distance.
  • Designed and developed indigenously by the Research Centre Imarat, Hyderabad.

About Glide Bomb:

  • Type of aerial bomb that, after being released from an aircraft, glides towards its target instead of following a purely ballistic trajectory.
  • It is typically equipped with aerodynamic surfaces (wings or fins) that allow it to maintain altitude and travel a longer distance compared to a traditional free-fall bomb.
  • Some glide bombs are guided, using GPS, laser, or other targeting systems, to increase accuracy in hitting the intended target.

Why in News?

  • The Defense Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully carried out the maiden flight test of the long range glide bomb (LRGB) Gaurav from a Su-30 MK-I fighter jet of the Indian Air Force.