New Delhi, Aug 13 (Reporter) Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has carried out a successful maiden flight test of Long Range Glide Bomb (LRGB), GAURAV from Su-30 MK-I platform of the Indian Air Force (IAF). The test was conducted off the coast of Odisha. GAURAV is an air launched 1,000 kg class glide bomb capable of hitting targets at long distance, a Defence Ministry statement said. After being launched, the glide bomb steers towards the target using a highly accurate hybrid navigation scheme with a combination of INS and GPS data. GAURAV has been designed and developed indigenously by the Research Centre Imarat (RCI), Hyderabad. During the flight test, the glide bomb hit the target erected at Long Wheeler’s island with pinpoint accuracy. During the test launch, complete flight data was captured by telemetry and electro-optical tracking systems deployed by the Integrated Test Range along the coastline. Senior DRDO scientists monitored the flight. Adani Defence and Bharat Forge, the development cum production partners also participated during the flight trial. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh complimented DRDO, IAF, and industry for the successful flight test. He termed it a major milestone in the country’s effort to develop Indigenous defence technologies to further strengthen the Armed Forces' capability. Secretary of Department of Defence R&D and Chairman DRDO Samir V Kamat congratulated the entire DRDO team on conducting the successful flight test of LRGB...////...