DRDO carried out successful maiden flight test of Long Range Glide Bomb (LRGB), 'GAURAV' from Su-30 MK-I platform of the Indian Air Force (IAF). The test was conducted off the coast of Odisha.
GAURAV is an air launched 1,000 kg class glide bomb capable of hitting targets at long distance.
After being launched, the glide bomb steer towards the target using highly accurate hybrid navigation scheme with a combination of INS and GPS data.
GAURAV has been designed and developed indigenously by the Research Centre Imarat (RCI), Hyderabad.
GAURAV is an air launched 1,000 kg class glide bomb capable of hitting targets at long distance.
After being launched, the glide bomb steer towards the target using highly accurate hybrid navigation scheme with a combination of INS and GPS data.
GAURAV has been designed and developed indigenously by the Research Centre Imarat (RCI), Hyderabad.