India tests smart Anti-Airfield weapon

5 Kasım 2021

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An Indian Air Force (IAF) 14th Squadron SEPECAT (Breguet/BAC) Jaguar GR-1 “Shamser” (Sword of Justice) ground attack aircraft prepares to receive fuel from a IAF 78th Squadron Ilyushin IL-78 Midas aerial refueling aircraft, flying out of Eielson FB, Alaska (AK), as they participate in an aerial refueling mission during Exercise COOPERATIVE COPE THUNDER, the largest multinational air combat training exercise in the Pacific. This 15-day exercise simulates wartime combat conditions so that military personnel from 12-nations can sharpen their air fighting skills, exchange air operational tactics, and build closer relations with each other.

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.

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