DRDO Glide Bombs
The DRDO Glide Bomb is a product of Defence Research and Development Organisation to deploy a standardized medium range precision guided weapon, especially for engagement of targets from outside the range of standard anti-aircraft defenses, thereby increasing aircraft survivability and minimizing friendly losses.
DRDO Glide Bomb | |
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Type | Smart Glide bomb[1][2] |
Place of origin | India |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Defence Research and Development Organisation[1][2] |
Specifications | |
Mass | 1,000 kg (2,200 lb)[1][2] |
Warhead | CL-20 |
Operational range | Winged - 100 kilometres (54 nmi) Non-winged -30 kilometres (16 nmi)[1][2] |
Launch platform | Sukhoi Su-30 MKI (Testing)[3] |
Development
The bomb was designed by the nodal Laboratory Research Centre Imarat[4] in Hyderabad with the help of Defence Avionics Research Establishment (DARE) in Bengaluru, Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory (TBRL) in Chandigarh and Armaments Research and Development Establishment (ARDE) in Pune.[1][2] The team designed the bomb specially for Indian Air Force to fill their requirement of precision guided weapons.[1][2]
Variants
There are two variants of the DRDO Glide Bomb:
Operators
References
- "DRDO successfully tests 'glide bombs' in Pokhran". Times of India. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- "India Successfully Tests One Ton Glide Bomb. Why That's Important". NDTV. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- "India tests glide bomb". The Hindu. 20 December 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- "DRDO Tests 1000 Kg Class Indigenous Guided Glide Bomb". pib.nic.in. Retrieved 21 August 2016.