DRDO successfully conducted the Release Trials of Long-Range Glide Bomb (LRGB) ‘Gaurav’ between April 08-10, 2025
DRDO Conducts Successful Trials of Bomb ‘Gaurav’
Trial Dates & Platform:
- Release trials of the Long-Range Glide Bomb (LRGB) ‘Gaurav’ were conducted from April 08-10, 2025.
- The trials were carried out using the Sukhoi Su-30 MKI aircraft.
Trial Objectives & Performance:
- The bomb was integrated with multiple stations in various warhead configurations.
- Targets were located on island-based land zones.
- The bomb achieved a range of nearly 100 km with pin-point accuracy.
Development and Design:
- LRGB ‘Gaurav’ is a 1,000 kg class glide bomb.
- Designed and developed indigenously by:
- Research Centre Imarat (RCI)
- Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE)
- Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur
Participants:
- Senior officials from DRDO and the Indian Air Force (IAF) participated and reviewed the trials.
Industrial Partners:
- Developed with the support of Development-cum-Production Partners:
- Adani Defence Systems & Technologies
- Bharat Forge
- Various Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)
Target Demolition Capabilities:
- Capable of destroying:
- Reinforced buildings
- Airfields
- Bunkers
- Blast-hardened structures
Technical Specifications of ‘Gaurav’:
- Manufacturer: Adani Defence & Aerospace, Bharat Forge
- Detonation Mechanism: Contact and proximity fuze
- Diameter: 0.62 meters
- Flight Altitude: Up to 10 kilometers
- Launch Platform: Su-30 MKI
- Operational Range: Up to 100 kilometers
- Warhead: CL-20 (fragmentation, cluster munition, PCB)
Variants under DRDO’s Long Range Glide Bomb Project:
- Gaurav (Winged):
- Range: Up to 100 km
- Weight: 1,000 kg
- Gautham (Non-winged):
- Range: 30 km, with future plans to enhance to 100 km
- Weight: 550 kg
