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India tests smart Anti-Airfield weapon
The Indian Air Force has tested an indigenously-developed smart weapon capable of targeting and destroying enemy airfield assets, including bunkers, radars, and runways.
Conducted at a firing range in Rajasthan on Wednesday, the test marked the second time in a week that the smart anti-airfield weapon demonstrated its capabilities when fired from a Jaguar fighter jet.
During the test, the newly adapted launcher smoothly deployed the weapon from the aircraft, utilizing advanced guidance and navigation algorithms to hit its intended targets from within 100 kilometers (62 miles) with high accuracy.
According to an official familiar with the weapon’s development, the test was significant because it showed the capabilities of the embedded infrared seeker technology and GPS-based navigation and terminal guidance systems that improve the missile’s accuracy.