Long Range Glide Bomb ‘GAURAV’

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Long Range Glide Bomb ‘GAURAV’

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DRDO successfully conducted the first flight test of the Long Range Glide Bomb ‘GAURAV’ from a Su-30 MK-I aircraft off the coast of Odisha.

 

About GAURAV:

 

Long Range Glide Bomb ‘GAURAV’

GAURAV Overview:

  • GAURAV is a 1,000 kg class air-launched glide bomb.
  • Capable of hitting targets at long distances.
  • Utilises a hybrid navigation system combining INS and GPS data for high accuracy.
  • Designed and developed indigenously by Research Centre Imarat (RCI), Hyderabad.

 

Flight Test:

  • The maiden flight test was conducted from a Su-30 MK-I aircraft off the Odisha coast.
  • The glide bomb successfully hit the target with pinpoint accuracy.
  • Telemetry and Electro-optical tracking systems from the Integrated Test Range captured complete flight data.
  • Development cum Production Partners, Adani Defence and Bharat Forge, also participated in the trial.
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