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Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted the Release Trials of Long-Range Glide Bomb (LRGB) ‘Gaurav’ recently.
About Long-Range Glide Bomb (LRGB) 'Gaurav'
i"Gaurav" is a 1,000-kg class glide bomb designed and developed indigenously by the DRDO.
iiThis enables the launching aircraft to stay away from the enemy’s radar and air defence systems, thereby reducing risk to pilots while still achieving accurate strikes.
iiiDeveloped by DRDO’s Research Centre Imarat (RCI) in Hyderabad, the Gaurav project involved active collaboration with Indian private sector partners such as Adani Defence Systems & Technologies, Bharat Forge, and several Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).
LRGB 'Gaurav' Features
iIt is an air-launched glide bomb capable of striking targets at long distances.
iiIt is equipped with a dual guidance system that combines an Inertial Navigation System (INS) with satellite-based GPS.