The Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has conducted the first test of Long Range Glide Bomb (LRGB) Gaurav from the Indian Air Force’s Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter aircraft off the coast of Odisha. During the flight, the glide bomb proved its utility by hitting the target installed on Long Wheeler Island with utmost accuracy.
According to DRDO, the first flight test of Long Range Glide Bomb ‘Gaurav’ off the coast of Odisha on Tuesday evening was completely successful. LRGB Gaurav is an air-launched 1,000 kg class glide bomb, capable of hitting targets at long distances. After being launched, the glide bomb moves towards the target using a highly accurate hybrid navigation scheme with a combination of INS and GPS data. Gaurav has been indigenously designed and developed by Research Center Imarat (RCI), Hyderabad.
During the flight test, the glide bomb accurately hit the target installed on Long Wheeler Island. During the test launch, the entire flight data was captured through telemetry and electro-optical tracking systems deployed at the Integrated Test Range along the coast. The flight was monitored by senior DRDO scientists. Development and production partners Adani Defense and Bharat Forge also participated during the flight test.
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated DRDO, Indian Air Force for the successful flight test. He described it as a major milestone in the country’s effort to develop indigenous defense technologies to further strengthen the capability of the armed forces. Secretary, Department of Defense Research and Development and Chairman, DRDO, Dr. Sameer V Kamat congratulated the entire DRDO team for the successful flight test of LRGB.
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