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Long Range Glide Bomb (LRGB) GAURAV
Context
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has recently conducted a successful maiden flight test of the Long Range Glide Bomb (LRGB), named GAURAV. This test was carried out from the Su-30 MK-I aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) off the coast of Odisha.
Key Details:
- GAURAV is a 1,000 kg class air-launched glide bomb designed to strike targets at long distances.
- Guidance System: The bomb uses a highly accurate hybrid navigation system that integrates Inertial Navigation System (INS) and Global Positioning System (GPS) data to guide itself towards the target.
- Development: The LRGB GAURAV has been developed indigenously by the Research Centre Imarat (RCI) in Hyderabad.
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