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{{Infobox weapon | {{Infobox weapon | ||
|is_missile = yes | |is_missile = yes | ||
|name = DRDO Glide Bomb | |name = DRDO Glide Bomb / Gaurav Bomb | ||
|image =Gaurav glide bomb.jpg | |image =Gaurav glide bomb.jpg | ||
|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]]| | |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 2016}}</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 2016}}</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 --> | ||
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|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=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}}</ref> | |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 2016}}</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"/> | 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 2016}}</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 == | |||
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 2016}}</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-cum-blast warhead.<ref name="timesofindia.com"/> | |||
== Trials == | == Trials == | ||
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=== Long Range Bomb - Gaurav === | === Long Range 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]].<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}}</ref> LRB is part of a family of newly developed precision guided munition 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> | 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]].<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> LRB is part of a family of newly developed precision guided munition 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== | ||
Revision as of 05:36, 12 April 2022
| DRDO Glide Bomb / Gaurav Bomb | |
|---|---|
 Gaurav glide bomb during trials | |
| Type | Smart Glide bomb[1][2] |
| Place of origin | India |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Research Centre Imarat (DRDO)[1][2] |
| Designed | 2014–present |
| Manufacturer | Munitions India Limited |
| Variants | Gaurav (Winged), Gautham (Non-Winged) |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | Gaurav - 1,000 kg (2,200 lb)[1][2] Gautham - 550 kg (1,210 lb) |
| Length | 4.0 m |
| Diameter | 0.62 m |
| Warhead | CL-20 (fragmentation, cluster munition) |
Detonation mechanism | Contact and proximity fuze |
Operational range | Gaurav (Winged) - 100 kilometres (54 nmi) Gautham (Non-winged) -30 kilometres (16 nmi)[1][2] |
| Flight altitude | 10 km |
Guidance system | Mid-course: Inertial navigation system with GPS/NavIC satellite guidance Terminal: Semi-active laser homing[3] |
Launch platform | Sukhoi Su-30 MKI[4] |
The DRDO Glide Bomb is a product of the Defence Research and Development Organisation to deploy a standardised medium range precision guided weapon, especially for engagement of targets from outside the range of standard anti-aircraft defenses, thereby increasing aircraft survivability and minimising friendly losses.
Development
The bomb was designed by the nodal Laboratory Research Centre Imarat[5] 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.[1][2] The team designed the bomb specially for the Indian Air Force to fill their requirement of precision guided weapons.[1][2]
Variants
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.[1][4]
- 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-cum-blast warhead.[1]
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.[6] On 17 August 2018, the IAF and DRDO did a covert successful trial of Garuthmaa and Garudaa at Pokhran firing range, Jaisalmer.[7]
Long Range 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 2000.[8] LRB is part of a family of newly developed precision guided munition with a range of 50 km to 150 km in range.[9]
Operators
See also
- BLU-109 bomb - United States
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 "DRDO successfully tests 'glide bombs' in Pokhran". Times of India. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "India Successfully Tests One Ton Glide Bomb. Why That's Important". NDTV. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- ↑ Gupta, Shishir (29 October 2021). "India's 1st long-range 1 ton guided bomb test-fired, hits target 100 km away". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 29 October 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "India tests glide bomb". The Hindu. 20 December 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- ↑ "DRDO Tests 1000 Kg Class Indigenous Guided Glide Bomb". pib.nic.in. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
- ↑ "1,000-Kg Guided Glide Bomb Tested by DRDO". Indian Defence Review. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ↑ "2 smart bombs by DRDO pass test". Deccan Chronicle. 10 October 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ↑ Gupta, Shishir (29 October 2021). "India's 1st long-range 1 ton guided bomb test-fired, hits target 100 km away". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 29 October 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ↑ "DRDO, Air Force successfully test India's first indigenously developed long-range bomb". The Indian Express. 30 October 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.