DRDO Carries Out Successful Test Of 500 Kg Inertially-Guided Bomb At Pokhran Range, Rajasthan

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has conducted a successful test of an indigenously designed and developed inertially-guided bomb weighing 500 kilograms, reports ANI.

The test took place at the Pokhran firing range located in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer district. The bomb was able to strike its target accurately at a range of 30 km.

An inertially-guided bomb is a type of precision-guided munition, also known as smart bombs.

DRDO has previously tested other indigenously developed smart munitions such as a Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon (SAAW) and an anti-tank guided missile launched from a helicopter.

Such smart bombs or precision munitions are useful in eliminating targets with a high degree of accuracy while avoiding or minimising collateral damage. These weapons have been extensively adopted as part of the modern arsenals of the US, Russian and Chinese militaries.