IAF successfully conducts trial of Indigenous Long-Range Glide Bomb Khagantak-243

The Indian Air Force has achieved a significant breakthrough in indigenous precision-strike capability with the successful drop trial of the indigenously designed and developed Long Range Glide Bomb (LRGB), Khagantak-243.

The achievement marks a major milestone for both the IAF and Indian defence industry.

IAF posted on X that Precision. Power. Pride. A significant milestone for the IAF and Indian Industry. The Indian Air Force successfully conducted the drop of an indigenously designed & developed Long Range Glide Bomb (Khagantak-243). The Trials met all objectives scaling new peaks of lethality through Atmanirbhar Bharat.

The trial marks another important step towards enhancing India’s indigenous precision-strike capabilities and strengthening the vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat in the defence sector.

The successful trial of Khagantak-243 is expected to provide a major boost to the development of long-range air-to-ground precision weapons by Indian industry. Long-range glide bombs are designed to enable combat aircraft to engage targets from stand-off distances, allowing platforms to strike enemy targets while remaining outside the reach of certain air defence systems.

The development of Khagantak-243 comes amid a sustained push by the government and the Armed Forces to reduce dependence on imported weapon systems and promote indigenous design, development and manufacturing of advanced defence technologies.