Why in the News?

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully conducted the maiden flight test of the long-range glide bomb (LRGB) ‘Gaurav’.
- The test was carried out from a Su-30 MK-I fighter jet of IAF.

About LRGB GAURAV

LRGB Gaurav is a 1,000 kg class long-range glide bomb developed by the DRDO.
It is air-launched from a Su-30 MK-I fighter jet of the Indian Air Force.
The bomb is designed and developed indigenously by the Research Centre Imarat (RCI), Hyderabad.
Adani Defence and Bharat Forge participated as Development cum Production Partners in the Gaurav project.
Key Features:
- It uses a hybrid navigation system that combines Inertial Navigation System (INS) with Global Positioning System (GPS) data for highly accurate targeting.
- The glide bomb is capable of hitting targets at long distances, although the exact range is not publicly disclosed.
- Gaurav enhances India’s precision strike capabilities, allowing for significant impact on various target types with reduced risk to aircraft.

[2014] Which reference to Agni-IV Missile, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. It is a surface-to-surface missile.

2. It is fuelled by liquid propellant only.

3. It can deliver one-tonne nuclear warheads about 7500 km away.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3