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India develops first Laser Guided Bomb

India develops first Laser Guided Bomb - The Economic Times

DEHRADUN: India has developed its first Laser Guided Bomb (LGB), a weapon that can hit a target with greater accuracy, with technological support from city-based Instrument Research and Development Establishment (IRDE).

The development of technology for producing Laser Guided Bomb is part of ongoing research towards achieving self-dependency in the defence area being done in IRDE, a lab of DRDO, Scientist and Public Relation Officer of IRDE told PTI.

The LGB uses a laser designator to mark or illuminate a target. The reflected laser light from the target is then detected by the seeker which sends signals to the weapon's control surfaces to guide it towards the designated point, he said.

Bangalore-based Aeronautics Development Establishment (ADE) has developed the guidance-kit for 1000-pound LGBs and these are designed to improve the accuracy of air-to-ground bombing by IAF.

The guidance kit of LGB consists of a computer control group (CCG), guidance canards attached to the front of the warhead for providing steering commands and a wing assembly attached to the aft end to provide lift.

India had already carried out two successful flight trials of LGB for the IAF to test the effectiveness of the guidance and control systems at Chandipur integrated test range in Orissa early this year.

LGBs are manoeuvrable, free-fall weapons requiring no electronic interconnect to the aircraft and attack the target with higher accuracy and reliability.

The LGBs were first developed by USA in 1960s. Later, Russia, France and Britain also developed them.
 
India develops first Laser Guided Bomb



DEHRADUN: India has developed its first Laser Guided Bomb (LGB), a weapon that can hit a target with greater accuracy, with technological support from city-based Instrument Research and Development Establishment (IRDE).

The development of technology for producing Laser Guided Bomb is part of ongoing research towards achieving self-dependency in the defence area being done in IRDE, a lab of DRDO, Scientist and Public Relation Officer of IRDE told PTI.

The LGB uses a laser designator to mark or illuminate a target. The reflected laser light from the target is then detected by the seeker which sends signals to the weapon's control surfaces to guide it towards the designated point, he said.

Bangalore-based Aeronautics Development Establishment ( ADE) has developed the guidance-kit for 1000-pound LGBs and these are designed to improve the accuracy of air-to-ground bombing by IAF.

The guidance kit of LGB consists of a computer control group (CCG), guidance canards attached to the front of the warhead for providing steering commands and a wing assembly attached to the aft end to provide lift.

India had already carried out two successful flight trials of LGB for the IAF to test the effectiveness of the guidance and control systems at Chandipur integrated test range in Orissa early this year.

LGBs are manoeuvrable, free-fall weapons requiring no electronic interconnect to the aircraft and attack the target with higher accuracy and reliability.

The LGBs were first developed by USA in 1960s. Later, Russia, France and Britain also developed them.



India develops first Laser Guided Bomb - The Times of India
 
appoximatly what will be the cost of 1 bomb.?????anybody knows??


so shopping start for diwali ,,, warning .... be aware while playing with crackers
....

ok i m also interested in its price i hope i can a person works in drdo lab on laser tech ,,,

but better if anybody can explain it here ..

does the target have to illuminate from ground with lesser device or aircraft is capable of illuminating it itself ,,,
 
so shopping start for diwali ,,, warning .... be aware while playing with crackers
....

ok i m also interested in its price i hope i can a person works in drdo lab on laser tech ,,,

but better if anybody can explain it here ..

does the target have to illuminate from ground with lesser device or aircraft is capable of illuminating it itself ,,,

Targets can be illuminated by both aircraft and personal on ground. Though I don't know the capabilities of our laser bomb.
 
Targets can be illuminated by both aircraft and personal on ground. Though I don't know the capabilities of our laser bomb.

So a sepoy on the groung equipped with a thermal designator will be able to identify targets?
If yes then it's an amazing force multiplier.
 
India develops first Laser Guided Bomb
India develops first Laser Guided Bomb Dehradun, Oct 20 (PTI)
India has developed its first Laser Guided Bomb (LGB), a weapon that can hit a target with greater accuracy, with technological support from city-based Instrument Research and Development Establishment (IRDE).
The development of technology for producing Laser Guided Bomb is part of ongoing research towards achieving self-dependency in the defence area being done in IRDE, a lab of DRDO, Scientist and Public Relation Officer of IRDE told PTI.

The LGB uses a laser designator to mark or illuminate a target. The reflected laser light from the target is then detected by the seeker which sends signals to the weapon's control surfaces to guide it towards the designated point, he said.

Bangalore-based Aeronautics Development Establishment (ADE) has developed the guidance-kit for 1000-pound LGBs and these are designed to improve the accuracy of air-to-ground bombing by IAF.

The guidance kit of LGB consists of a computer control group (CCG), guidance canards attached to the front of the warhead for providing steering commands and a wing assembly attached to the aft end to provide lift.

India had already carried out two successful flight trials of LGB for the IAF to test the effectiveness of the guidance and control systems at Chandipur integrated test range in Orissa early this year.

LGBs are manoeuvrable, free-fall weapons requiring no electronic interconnect to the aircraft and attack the target with higher accuracy and reliability.
The LGBs were first developed by USA in 1960s. Later, Russia, France and Britain also developed them.

India develops first Laser Guided Bomb
 
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this was a much needed move,when pakistan have alraedy acquired the smart bombs kit from u.s
Good achievement....




@our smart kits from US...Those are for WOT...and do you think 700 kits of 500lb bombs and 300 for 2000lb bombs are a big number.
 
Good job.

During Kargil, we had to import the LGB's and each of them costed in excess of 1 crore.
 
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