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{{Short description|Smart Glide Bomb}} | |||
{{Infobox weapon | {{Infobox weapon | ||
|is_missile = yes | |is_missile = yes | ||
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|caption =Gaurav glide bomb during trials | |caption =Gaurav glide bomb during trials | ||
|origin = [[India]] | |origin = [[India]] | ||
|type = Smart [[Glide bomb]]<ref name="timesofindia.com">{{cite web|url=http://m.timesofindia.com/city/jodhpur/DRDO-successfully-tests-glide-bombs-in-Pokhran/articleshow/53780015.cms|title=DRDO successfully tests 'glide bombs' in Pokhran|publisher=[[Times of India]]|access-date=20 August | |type = Smart [[Glide bomb]]<ref name="timesofindia.com">{{cite web|url=http://m.timesofindia.com/city/jodhpur/DRDO-successfully-tests-glide-bombs-in-Pokhran/articleshow/53780015.cms|title=DRDO successfully tests 'glide bombs' in Pokhran|publisher=[[Times of India]]|access-date=20 August 2022}}</ref><ref name="ndtv.com">{{cite web|url=http://m.ndtv.com/india-news/india-successfully-tests-one-ton-glide-bomb-why-thats-important-715505|title=India Successfully Tests One Ton Glide Bomb. Why That's Important|publisher=NDTV|accessdate=20 August 2022}}</ref> | ||
|used_by = | |used_by = | ||
|designer = [[Research Centre Imarat]] ([[DRDO]])<ref name="timesofindia.com"/><ref name="ndtv.com"/><!-- Infobox weapon now allows design groups in the designer section --> | |designer = [[Research Centre Imarat]] ([[DRDO]])<ref name="timesofindia.com"/><ref name="ndtv.com"/><!-- Infobox weapon now allows design groups in the designer section --> | ||
|manufacturer = [[ | |manufacturer = [[Adani_Enterprises#Adani_Defence_&_Aerospace|Adani Defence and Aerospace]] | ||
|Project Director = [[G. Satheesh Reddy]] | |Project Director = [[G. Satheesh Reddy]] | ||
|propellant = | |propellant = | ||
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|wingspan = | |wingspan = | ||
|speed = | |speed = | ||
|vehicle_range = Gaurav (Winged) - {{convert|100|km|nmi}}<br>Gautham (Non-winged) -{{convert|30|km|nmi}}<ref name="timesofindia.com"/><ref name="ndtv.com"/> | |vehicle_range = Gaurav (Winged) - {{convert|100|km|nmi}}<br>Gautham (Non-winged) - {{convert|30|km|nmi}}<ref name="timesofindia.com"/><ref name="ndtv.com"/> | ||
|ceiling = | |ceiling = | ||
|altitude = 10 km | |altitude = 10 km | ||
|filling = [[CL-20]] ([[Fragmentation (weaponry)|fragmentation]], [[cluster munition]]) | |filling = [[CL-20]] ([[Fragmentation (weaponry)|fragmentation]], [[cluster munition]]) | ||
|guidance = '''Mid-course:''' [[Inertial navigation system]] with [[GPS]]/[[NavIC]] [[satellite guidance]] <br />'''Terminal:''' [[Semi-active laser homing]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Gupta|first=Shishir|date=2021-10-29|title= | |guidance = '''Mid-course:''' [[Inertial navigation system]] with [[GPS]]/[[NavIC]] [[satellite guidance]] <br />'''Terminal:''' [[Semi-active laser homing]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Gupta|first=Shishir|date=2021-10-29|title=India's 1st long-range 1 ton guided bomb test-fired, hits target 100 km away|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/indias-1st-long-range-1-ton-guided-bomb-test-fired-hits-target-100-km-away-101635521080880.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-30|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211029161123/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/indias-1st-long-range-1-ton-guided-bomb-test-fired-hits-target-100-km-away-101635521080880.html |archive-date=29 October 2021 }}</ref> | ||
|accuracy = | |accuracy = | ||
|launch_platform = [[Sukhoi Su-30 MKI]]<ref name="Hindu"/> | |launch_platform = [[Sukhoi Su-30 MKI]]<ref name="Hindu"/> | ||
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== Development == | == Development == | ||
The bomb was designed by the nodal Laboratory [[Research Centre Imarat]]<ref name="pib.nic.in">{{cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=113801|title=DRDO Tests 1000 Kg Class Indigenous Guided Glide Bomb|author=|date=|work=pib.nic.in|accessdate=21 August | The bomb was designed by the nodal Laboratory [[Research Centre Imarat]]<ref name="pib.nic.in">{{cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=113801|title=DRDO Tests 1000 Kg Class Indigenous Guided Glide Bomb|author=|date=|work=pib.nic.in|accessdate=21 August 2022}}</ref> 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]].<ref name="timesofindia.com"/><ref name="ndtv.com"/> The team designed the bomb specially for the [[Indian Air Force]] to fill their requirement of precision guided weapons.<ref name="timesofindia.com"/><ref name="ndtv.com"/> | ||
== Variants == | == Variants == | ||
Under the DRDO's Long Range Glide Bomb (LRGB) project, 2 variants have been planned: | Under the DRDO's Long Range Glide Bomb (LRGB) project, 2 variants have been planned: | ||
*'''Gaurav''' - The winged version. It has a range of up to 100 km. It contains a pre-fragmented and penetration-blast warhead.<ref name="timesofindia.com"/><ref name="Hindu">{{cite news|url=http://m.thehindu.com/news/national/india-tests-glide-bomb/article6709249.ece|title=India tests glide bomb|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=20 December 2014 |accessdate=20 August | *'''Gaurav''' - The winged version. It has a range of up to 100 km. It contains a pre-fragmented and penetration-blast warhead.<ref name="timesofindia.com"/><ref name="Hindu">{{cite news|url=http://m.thehindu.com/news/national/india-tests-glide-bomb/article6709249.ece|title=India tests glide bomb|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=20 December 2014 |accessdate=20 August 2022}}</ref> | ||
* '''Gautham''' - The non-winged version. It has a range of 30 km and in future the range will be enhanced to 100 km. It has onboard navigation and guidance systems and contains a pre-fragmented and penetration | * '''Gautham''' - The non-winged version. It has a range of 30 km and in future the range will be enhanced to 100 km. It has onboard navigation and guidance systems and contains a pre-fragmented and penetration-blast warhead.<ref name="timesofindia.com"/> | ||
== Trials == | == Trials == | ||
The DRDO and the Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully tested a 1,000 kg glide bomb on 19 December 2014 that covered a range of 100 km guided through its on-board navigation system. The flight path is of the glide bomb was monitored by DRDO radars and electro-optic systems situated at [[Integrated Test Range]] (ITR), [[Chandipur, Odisha|Chandipur]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=1,000-Kg Guided Glide Bomb Tested by DRDO|url=http://www.indiandefencereview.com/news/1000-kg-guided-glide-bomb-tested-by-drdo/|access-date=2020-09-22|website=Indian Defence Review|language=en-US}}</ref> On 17 August 2018, the IAF and DRDO did a covert successful trial of | The DRDO and the Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully tested a 1,000 kg glide bomb on 19 December 2014 that covered a range of 100 km guided through its on-board navigation system. The flight path is of the glide bomb was monitored by DRDO radars and electro-optic systems situated at [[Integrated Test Range]] (ITR), [[Chandipur, Odisha|Chandipur]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=1,000-Kg Guided Glide Bomb Tested by DRDO|url=http://www.indiandefencereview.com/news/1000-kg-guided-glide-bomb-tested-by-drdo/|access-date=2020-09-22|website=Indian Defence Review|language=en-US}}</ref> On 17 August 2018, the IAF and DRDO did a covert successful trial of Gautham and Gaurav at [[Pokhran]] firing range, [[Jaisalmer]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-10-10|title=2 smart bombs by DRDO pass test|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/101018/2-smart-bombs-by-drdo-pass-test.html|access-date=2020-09-23|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en}}</ref> | ||
=== Long Range Bomb - Gaurav === | === Long Range Glide Bomb - Gaurav === | ||
DRDO and IAF successfully tested Long Range Bomb (LRB) on 29 October 2021 from Su-30MKI at Balasore, Odisha. The bomb was released from 10 km altitude which successfully hit a sea based target using [[laser guidance]]. It is a 1,000 kg bomb which DRDO developed as an alternative to [[Spice (bomb)|Spice 2000]]. | [[File:Gaurav LRGB.jpg|thumb|Gaurav LRGB on display by Adani Defence and Aerospace.]] | ||
DRDO and IAF successfully tested Long Range Bomb (LRB) on 29 October 2021 from Su-30MKI at Balasore, Odisha. The bomb was released from 10 km altitude which successfully hit a sea based target using [[laser guidance]]. It is a 1,000 kg bomb which DRDO developed as an alternative to [[Spice (bomb)|Spice 2000]]. The LRGB is a part of a family of newly developed precision guided munitions with a range of 50 km to 150 km in range.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-10-30|title=DRDO, Air Force successfully test India's first indigenously developed long-range bomb|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/drdo-air-force-test-india-first-long-range-bomb-7598371/|access-date=2021-10-30|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> | |||
==Operators== | ==Operators== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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{{Use dmy dates|date=June | {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2022}} | ||
[[Category:Defence Research and Development Organisation]] | [[Category:Defence Research and Development Organisation]] | ||
[[Category:Guided bombs]] | [[Category:Guided bombs]] | ||