In news– Recently, DRDO and Indian Air Force (IAF) flight-tested the indigenously designed and developed Helicopter launched Stand-off Anti-tank (SANT) Missile from Pokhran ranges.
About SANT missile-
- It has been designed and developed by Research Center Imarat (RCI), Hyderabad in coordination with other DRDO labs and participation from industries.
- It is equipped with a state-of-the-art millimeter wave (MMW) seeker which provides high precision strike capability from a safe distance.
- The weapon can neutralize targets in a range up to 10 kms.
- This is the third in the series of indigenous stand-off weapons to be tested in recent times, after the Long-Range Bomb and Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon (SAAW), further strengthening the arsenal of the Indian Air Force.
Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon (SAAW)-
- It was designed and developed by Research Center Imarat (RCI) in coordination with other DRDO Laboratories and extensive support from IAF.
- Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Bengaluru has carried out weapon integration with the aircraft.
- Electro-optical configuration of the system is equipped with Imaging Infra-Red (IIR) Seeker technology enhancing the weapon’s precision strike capability.
- The system is designed for a maximum range of 100 kilometres.
Long Range Bomb (LRB)-
- It is the indigenously-developed guided bomb.
- It was designed and developed in collaboration with other DRDO laboratories by Research Center Imarat (RCI), a DRDO laboratory in Hyderabad.
About Research Centre Imarat (RCI)-
- It is a DRDO laboratory located in Hyderabad, Telangana.
- RCI is entrusted with the responsibility of carrying out research and development in the technologies of Control Engineering, Inertial Navigation, Imaging Infrared seekers, RF Seekers & Systems, On-board Computers and Mission Software.
- It was established by APJ Abdul Kalam in 1988.
Source: PIB
