Source: TH
Context: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted the maiden flight test of the long-range glide bomb (LRGB) named Gaurav.
- The test was carried out using a Su-30MKI fighter jet of the Indian Air Force off the coast of Odisha.
Gaurav, a 1,000 kg air-launched glide bomb, is designed to strike targets at long distances with high precision using a hybrid navigation system.
The bomb was developed indigenously by the Research Centre Imarat in Hyderabad and hit its target with pinpoint accuracy during the test.
