DRDO, IAF jointly test long range bomb

The bomb has been designed and developed by Research Centre Imarat (RCI), Hyderabad in coordination with other DRDO laboratories.

October 30, 2021 02:47 am | Updated 02:47 am IST - New Delhi

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Air Force (IAF) on Friday, October 29, 2021, jointly flight-tested an indigenously developed Long Range Bomb (LRB) from an aerial platform.

“The LRB, after release from the IAF fighter aircraft, guided to a land-based target at a long range with accuracy within specified limits,” a Defence Ministry statement said. “All the mission objectives were successfully met.”

The bomb has been designed and developed by Research Centre Imarat (RCI), Hyderabad in coordination with other DRDO laboratories.

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