First successful test of Long Range Glide Bomb ‘Gaurav’

Flight test details: Organisation: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). Date: August 13, 2024. Platform: Sukhoi-30 Mk-I of Indian Air Force (IAF). Location: Successful test of hitting the target at Long Wheeler Island off the coast of Odisha.

Development of Gaurav: Local development: Gaurav has been indigenously designed and developed by Hyderabad-based Research Centre Imarat (RCI). Features of Gaurav: Type: Long Range Glide Bomb (LRGB). Weight: 1,000 kg. Launch method: Can be launched from the air.