DRDO Glide Bombs
| DRDO Glide Bomb | |
|---|---|
| Type | Smart Glide bomb[1][2] |
| Place of origin |
 India |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | DRDO[1][2] |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 1,000 kg (2,200 lb)[1][2] |
| Warhead | HE, ICL-20 |
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Operational range |
Winged - 100 kilometres (54 nmi) Non-winged -30 kilometres (16 nmi)[1][2] |
Launch platform | Sukhoi Su-30 MKI (Testing)[3] |
The DRDO Glide Bomb is the product of Defence Research and Development Organisation to deploy a standardized medium range precision guided weapon, especially for engagement of defended targets from outside the range of standard anti-aircraft defenses, thereby increasing aircraft survivability and minimizing friendly losses. Eminent Missile Scientist, Dr G. Satheesh Reddy was the Project Director of the Guided Bomb.[4] As Director, Research Centre Imarat (RCI) he led the development of complete Avionics package and state of the art sub systems.[5]
Development
The Bomb was designed by the nodal Laboratory Research Centre Imarat[5] in Hyderabad, Defence Research and Development Organisation with the help of Defence Avionics Research Establishment (DARE) in Bengaluru, Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory (TBRL) in Chandigarh, Armaments Research and Development Establishment (ARDE) in Pune.[1][2] The designing team design the bomb specially for Indian Air Force to fill their recruitment of precision guided weapons.[1][2]
Variants
There are two variants of the DRDO Glide Bomb:
- Garudaa - The non-winged version. It has a range of 30 and in future the range will be enhanced to 100 km. It has onboard navigation and guidance systems.[1]
Operators
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "DRDO successfully tests 'glide bombs' in Pokhran". Times of India. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "India Successfully Tests One Ton Glide Bomb. Why That's Important". NDTV. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- 1 2 "India tests glide bomb". The Hindu. 20 December 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- ↑ "GS Reddy Appointed Scientific Advisor to Raksha Mantri S Christopher Appointed the New DG, DRDO". pib.nic.in. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
- 1 2 "DRDO Tests 1000 Kg Class Indigenous Guided Glide Bomb". pib.nic.in. Retrieved 21 August 2016.