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DRDO Glide Bombs
DRDO Glide Bombs Photo: DRDO, Government of India · Wikimedia Commons · GODL-India
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Stand-Off Range
65
Accuracy
70
Lethality
60
Low-Observability
50
Versatility
60
Wing-Kit Efficiency
65
Reliability
75
Platform Compatibility
70
Technology
60
Cost-Effectiveness
80
Origin India
ManufacturerDefence Research and Development Organisation
CategoryGlide Bombs
EraModern Era
In service2014
Operators1 countries
Data Quality81%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
65
Glide Bombs MASS Rating
6/6
Modern Era
8/19
All-Time
Glide Bombs · 10 axes scored
Stand-Off Range
65
Accuracy
70
Lethality
60
Low-Observability
50
Versatility
60
Wing-Kit Efficiency
65
Reliability
75
Platform Compatibility
70
Technology
60
Cost-Effectiveness
80
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the glide bombs category.
01 / Overview
DRDO Glide Bombs
Category
Country
Production
2014–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GLIDE BOMBS · MODERN ERA
6
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
65
glide bombs category
ⓘ 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
▣Warhead & Effect5MOD.5
◇Delivery5MOD.5
◆Platform3MOD.3
▤Production2MOD.2
  • Operators1
  • Variants2
⬢Warhead Detail1MOD.1
  • Detonation Mechanism / FuzeContact and proximity fuze
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 2014Production started
  2. 2019Entered service
12
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 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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