Khagantak-243

Why in News?
The Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully conducted a drop trial of the indigenously designed Long Range Glide Bomb (LRGB), Khagantak-243, marking a significant step towards enhancing India’s indigenous precision-strike capability.

About Khagantak-243

• Developer: Nagpur-based start-up JSR Dynamics Pvt. Ltd.
• Developed in collaboration with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) under the Development-cum-Production Partner (DCPP) model.
• Warhead: 125-kg Mk-81 general-purpose blast-fragmentation warhead.
• Design features:
  • Swivel-type mid-body glide wings.
  • Five aft control surfaces.
  • Glide ratio of more than 12:1.
• Operational range: Approximately 144–180 km.
• Release conditions: From an altitude of around 12 km at Mach 0.8.
• First tested from: Su-30MKI at Pokhran.
• Planned integration: MiG-29K and Mirage-2000.

What is a Glide Bomb?

A glide bomb is an aerial bomb equipped with aerodynamic surfaces that allow it to glide towards a target after release, rather than simply falling vertically.

Source: India Today

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