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What is lightweight Glide bomb SAAW (Smart Anti Airfield Weapon)
What is lightweight Glide bomb SAAW (Smart Anti Airfield Weapon)
Glide bomb is a lightweight long-range precision-guided anti-airfield weapon, designed to destroy ground targets such as runways, bunkers, aircraft hangers and other reinforced structures.
The lightweight Glide bomb is designed to be capable of engaging ground targets with a range of up to 100 km with high precision.
The developed lightweight Glide Bomb India's first fully indigenous anti-airfield weapon which will allow the Indian Air Force to strike targets at a safe distance without putting pilots and aircraft at risk.
The SAAW (Smart Anti Airfield Weapon) project was sanctioned by the Indian Government in September 2013 for Rs 56.58 Crore.
