Munitions

Gaurav guided glide bomb

Also known as
  • GAURAV
  • LRGB Gaurav
  • Long Range Glide Bomb Gaurav

Gaurav guided glide bomb is DRDO's Indian 1,000 kg-class long-range guided glide bomb. Official releases describe a Su-30 MK-I maiden flight test in 2024, April 2025 release trials from Su-30 MKI aircraft using multiple stations and warhead configurations, and hybrid INS/GPS navigation for stand-off precision attack; the 2025 trials were described as paving the way toward Indian Air Force induction.

Gaurav guided glide bomb, Long-range guided glide bomb, Munitions
Image source: DRDO conducts successful Release Trials of Long-Range Glide Bomb ‘Gaurav’ from Su-30 MKI aircraft
Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
India
Type
Long-range guided glide bomb
Service note
2020s-present
Designer
Research Centre Imarat / Armament Research and Development Establishment / Integrated Test Range
Unit cost
Not publicly documented
Produced
2024-present

Specifications

Weight class
1,000 kg class
Range
Close to 100 km
Guidance
Hybrid INS/GPS navigation, with satellite-aided inertial navigation and digital control reported in secondary coverage
Launch platform
Su-30 MK-I / Su-30 MKI aircraft in flight and release trials
Integration
Multiple stations and different warhead configurations
Dimensions
About 4 m long, 0.6 m diameter, and 3.4 m wingspan reported for the winged Gaurav configuration
Accuracy
Pin-point accuracy in DRDO trials
Development partners
Adani Defence Systems & Technologies, Bharat Forge, and MSMEs supported realization as development-cum-production partners
Launch Aircraft

Official Indian releases document Gaurav flight and release trials from Su-30MKI aircraft, while DRDO also listed Gaurav in the LCA Tejas weapons suite.

LauncherLauncher typeLaunch evidence
Sukhoi Su-30, Twin-engine multirole fighter aircraft, Aircraft & UAVsSukhoi Su-30Twin-engine multirole fighter aircraft

PIB reported Gaurav's maiden flight test from a Su-30 MK-I platform in August 2024 and later release trials from Su-30 MKI aircraft in April 2025.

Sources: DRDO carries out successful maiden flight test of Long Range Glide Bomb ‘GAURAV’ from Su-30 MK-I platform off Odisha coast, DRDO conducts successful Release Trials of Long-Range Glide Bomb ‘Gaurav’ from Su-30 MKI aircraft

HAL Tejas, Single-engine multirole light combat aircraft family, Aircraft & UAVsHAL TejasLight combat aircraft

DRDO's 2022 Republic Day tableau for LCA Tejas listed Gaurav as one of the aircraft's five aerial-launched weapons.

Sources: DRDO to display two tableaux during Republic Day parade 2022

Design And Trial Context

Public official releases place Gaurav in India's DRDO heavy glide-bomb development line rather than in a documented combat-use record. The source-backed picture is clearest around air-launched testing, guidance, and the Indian industrial path toward service entry.

Navigation

PIB describes the 2024 Gaurav flight test as using a hybrid scheme combining INS and GPS data after release.

Trial integration

The April 2025 trials integrated the weapon on multiple Su-30MKI stations and used different warhead configurations against island land targets.

Industrial path

DRDO named Adani Defence Systems & Technologies, Bharat Forge, and MSMEs as development-cum-production partners, with CEMILAC and DGAQA supporting certification and quality assurance.

Timeline

Gaurav guided glide bomb Key Events

  1. DRDO 1,000 kg glide-bomb precursor tested

    PIB reported a DRDO 1,000 kg-class guided glide bomb test in the Bay of Bengal that used onboard navigation and glided nearly 100 km; the release did not name the weapon Gaurav, so this anchors the public DRDO heavy glide-bomb development line rather than a named Gaurav trial.

    Sources: DRDO Tests 1000 Kg Class Indigenous Guided Glide Bomb

  2. Tejas weapons suite announced

    DRDO said its Republic Day 2022 Tejas tableau would include five aerial-launched weapons, including Gaurav.

    Sources: DRDO to display two tableaux during Republic Day parade 2022

  3. Maiden flight test reported

    PIB reported a successful maiden flight test of Gaurav from the Su-30 MK-I platform off the Odisha coast, with INS/GPS hybrid navigation and telemetry/electro-optical tracking at the Integrated Test Range.

    Sources: DRDO carries out successful maiden flight test of Long Range Glide Bomb ‘GAURAV’ from Su-30 MK-I platform off Odisha coast

  4. Release trials completed

    DRDO said the Gaurav release trials ran from April 8-10, 2025, demonstrated close to 100 km range, used multiple station and warhead configurations, and were paving the way toward IAF induction.

    Sources: DRDO conducts successful Release Trials of Long-Range Glide Bomb ‘Gaurav’ from Su-30 MKI aircraft

Media

Gaurav guided glide bomb Videos

Gaurav guided glide bomb Images

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Source: DRDO conducts successful Release Trials of Long-Range Glide Bomb ‘Gaurav’ from Su-30 MKI aircraft
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Sources

DRDO Tests 1000 Kg Class Indigenous Guided Glide BombPublisher: Press Information Bureau, Government of India | Note: Supports the 2014 DRDO 1,000 kg-class guided glide-bomb precursor context, onboard navigation, nearly 100 km glide distance, and DRDO lab roles; the source does not name the weapon as Gaurav. | Accessed: 2026-07-04DRDO carries out successful maiden flight test of Long Range Glide Bomb ‘GAURAV’ from Su-30 MK-I platform off Odisha coastPublisher: Press Information Bureau, Government of India | Note: Supports Gaurav background, the Su-30 MK-I flight-test context, hybrid INS/GPS navigation, tracking at the Integrated Test Range, and the platform relationship described in the maiden test release. | Accessed: 2026-07-04DRDO conducts successful Release Trials of Long-Range Glide Bomb ‘Gaurav’ from Su-30 MKI aircraftPublisher: Press Information Bureau, Government of India | Note: Supports Gaurav specifications, the 1,000 kg class description, integration across multiple stations and warhead configurations, close to 100 km range, pin-point accuracy, development-cum-production partners, induction-path wording, and image provenance for the release photos. | Accessed: 2026-07-04DRDO successfully conducts release trials of glide bomb GauravPublisher: The New Indian Express | Note: Supports secondary technical context for the Gaurav/Gautham distinction, approximate dimensions, satellite-aided inertial navigation with digital control, and development-cum-production partner context. | Accessed: 2026-07-04DRDO to display two tableaux during Republic Day parade 2022Publisher: Press Information Bureau, Government of India | Note: Supports the Tejas tableau context in which DRDO listed Gaurav among the aircraft's five aerial-launched weapons. | Accessed: 2026-07-04