India carries out maiden flight test of long-range glide bomb 'Gaurav'   

New Delhi, August 13

India has carried out a "successful" maiden flight test of long-range glide bomb (LRGB) Gaurav from a Su-30 MK-I fighter jet of the Indian Air Force.

During the flight test, the glide bomb hit the target erected at Long Wheeler's island with pinpoint accuracy, the defence ministry said on Tuesday.

The test was conducted off the coast of Odisha.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh complimented the DRDO, the Indian Air Force and the industry for the successful flight test of the glide bomb.

He described the successful test as a major milestone in the country's effort in developing indigenous defence technologies for further strengthening the capability of the armed forces.

"The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has carried out successful maiden flight test of long-range glide bomb Gaurav from Su-30 MK-I platform of the Indian Air Force," the ministry said in a statement.

'Gaurav' is an air launched 1,000 kg class glide bomb capable of hitting targets at long distance.

After being launched, the glide bomb steered towards the target using a highly accurate hybrid navigation scheme, the ministry said.

GAURAV has been designed and developed indigenously by the Research Centre Imarat (RCI), Hyderabad.

"During the flight test, the glide bomb hit the target erected at Long Wheeler's island with pinpoint accuracy," the ministry said.