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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the glide bombs category.
01 / Overview
DRDO Glide Bombs
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
2014–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GLIDE BOMBS · MODERN ERA
6
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the glide bombs category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Munition TypeGuided bomb
- Service Entry Year2016
- Total Weight1,000 kg
- Length4 m
- Diameter620 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance5MOD.5
- GuidedYes
- Guidance TypeINS + GNSS (mid-course), Semi-active laser homing (terminal)
- GPS / INS GuidanceYes
- Laser GuidanceYes
- Imaging InfraredNo
▣Warhead & Effect5MOD.5
- Warhead TypePre-fragmented or penetration-blast
- Filler TypeCL-20
- Penetrator / Bunker-BusterYes
- Cluster MunitionYes
- Thermobaric / Fuel-AirNo
◇Delivery5MOD.5
- Stand-OffYes
- Stand-Off Range100 km
- Glide Range150 km
- Wing Kit (glide)Yes
- Max Release Altitude10,000 m
◆Platform3MOD.3
- Compatible AircraftSukhoi Su-30 MKI
- Internal CarriageNo
- Low-Drag BodyNo
▤Production2MOD.2
- Operators1
- Variants2
⬢Warhead Detail1MOD.1
- Detonation Mechanism / FuzeContact and proximity fuze
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 2014Production started
- 2019Entered service
12
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
GLIDE BOMBS RANKING Glide Bombs · Modern Era
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theGlide Bombscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE7terms
An air-dropped or artillery-fired munition containing multiple smaller submunitions designed to disperse over a wide area, often with high dud rates posing post-conflict hazards.
A navigation system combining Global Positioning System (GPS) for absolute positioning and Inertial Navigation System (INS) for dead reckoning, providing continuous and accurate location and orientation data.
A guided bomb is a munition that uses a guidance system to modify its flight path in real-time to ensure accuracy.
Guidance method where a target is illuminated by a laser, and a weapon's seeker homes in on the reflected beam to achieve precision strikes.
A bomb designed to penetrate hardened targets, such as bunkers, before detonating.
A stand-off capability refers to the ability of a weapon to be deployed at a distance from the target, typically to enhance aircraft or launch platform survivability.
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