Long-Range Glide Bomb Gaurav: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully tested the 1,000 kg long-range glide bomb (LRGB) named ‘Gaurav’. The tests were done over three days, from April 8 to April 10, and the bomb was launched from an Indian Air Force Sukhoi 30-MKI fighter jet.
The Ministry of Defence said, “The weapon was integrated to multiple stations in different warhead configurations, with the land target on an island. The trials successfully demonstrated a range close to 100 km with pin-point accuracy.” These tests have cleared the way for the Indian Air Force to start using the bomb, reported by Ministry of Defence.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh shared a message on X, where he said, “The development of Gaurav will further enhance the capabilities of the armed forces to a great extent.” He praised the DRDO, IAF, and the companies that helped in the trials. The system was developed with the help of Adani Defence Systems and Technologies, Bharat Forge, and different MSMEs.
The glide bomb was first tested in August last year. After being launched from the air, the bomb moves toward the target using a highly accurate hybrid navigation scheme that combines GPS data. Gaurav has been fully designed and developed in India by the Research Centre Imarat in Hyderabad.
