The indigenously-developed glide bomb, tested in the Bay of Bengal off the coast of Odisha, was dropped by an Indian Air Force aircraft.

The indigenously-developed glide bomb, tested in the Bay of Bengal off the coast of Odisha, was dropped by an Indian Air Force aircraft. The indigenously-developed glide bomb, tested in the Bay of Bengal off the coast of Odisha, was dropped by an Indian Air Force aircraft.

India on Friday tested an indigenously developed 1,000 kg glide bomb.

The bomb designed and developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) was dropped by an Indian Air force aircraft in the Bay of Bengal off Odisha, an official statement said.

The flight of the glide bomb was monitored by radars and electro-optic systems stationed at the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur in Odisha's Balasore district, about 230 km from Bhubaneswar.

Guided by an on board navigation system, the bomb glided for nearly 100 km before hitting the target with great precision, a statement from the Defence Ministry said.

"The nation today has the capability to design, develop and launch heavy bombs for delivery up to 100 km away with high precision," said DRDO chief Avinash Chander.

The complete avionics package and navigation system was designed and developed by RCI.