DRDO tests100 kg guided glide bomb successfully
New Delhi, Dec 19: A 1000 kg glide bomb designed and developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) was successfully tested on Friday, Dec 19, in Bay of Bengal of the coast of Odisha.
The bomb was dropped by an Indian Air force aircraft. The bomb, guided by its ‘on board navigation system' glided for nearly 100 km before hitting the target with great precision.
The flight of the glide bomb was monitored by radars and electro-optic systems stationed at Integrated Test Range (ITR).
Multiple DRDO laboratories namely, DARE, Bangalore, ARDE, Pune and TBRL, Chandigarh, with RCI, Hyderabad as the nodal laboratory have contributed towards development of the glide bomb.
The
complete
avionics
package
and
navigation
system
has
been
designed
and
developed
by
RCI.
Dr
Avinash
Chander,
Scientific
Advisor
to
RM,
Secretary,
Dept.
of
Def.
R&D
&
DG
DRDO
has
congratulated
all
the
team
members
including
the
Air
force
team
who
have
contributed
in
the
success
and
stated,
" The
nation
today
has
capability
to
design,
developed
and
launch
heavy
bombs
for
delivery
up
to
100
km
away
with
high
precision".
Dr. G Satheesh Reddy, Distinguish Scientist and Director RCI stated, "Country has now become self-reliant in the area of guided precision bombs".