Pokhran, May 24: Yet another success was bagged by DRDO! Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has successfully tested an indigenously designed and developed intertially-guided bomb weighing 500 kg.
The test carried out at Pokhran firing range located in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer district. The bomb has capacities to strike its target accurately at a range of 30 km.
Intertially-Guided bombs are also known as ‘smart bombs’ because of their precision-guided munition.
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 minimizing collateral damage. These weapons have been extensively adopted as part of the modern arsenals of the US, Russian and Chinese militaries.