New 250kg HSLD Bomb with Range Extension Kit Showcased During Bharat Shakti Exercise

India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has made a significant advancement in air-to-ground weaponry with the unveiling of an extended-range High-Speed Low Drag (HSLD) bomb during Exercise Bharat Shakti. The new weapon features a Range Extension Kit (REK) that significantly increases its operational reach.

The 250kg HSLD bomb, now equipped with the REK, provides Indian Air Force (IAF) pilots the ability to strike targets from safer distances. This tactical advantage is crucial in modern combat scenarios.

The REK seamlessly integrates with the bomb's existing guidance systems, including GPS and Inertial Navigation System (INS), to ensure precise targeting.

The REK utilizes a wing and tail unit to facilitate a controlled glide, maximizing the bomb's extended range capabilities.

India's Innovation for Defence Excellence (IDEX) program has further ambitions for this technology, recently issuing a call for industry collaboration to develop a more advanced REK incorporating an EO-IR (Electro-Optical/Infra-Red) guided warhead. This addition would provide enhanced terminal guidance for even greater accuracy.

DRDO's technological development is not limited to the 250kg variant. The organization is actively working on similar REKs to bolster the capabilities of its heavier 450kg and 1000kg HSLD bombs.

This comprehensive approach underscores India's commitment to maintaining a robust and adaptable air-to-ground weapon arsenal.

 

[Pink Panther]

These are very important and so as FAB or MOAB guided bombs.

 

[NSR]

REK attachments for 250, 450, 1000 kg bombs will greatly enhance the precision and destruction of targets with high degree of lethality.
Go for them in WARP SPEED mode as two enemies are upto some mischief soon.

 

[Frank]

FAB glide Bombs like Russia which are wrecking havock in Ukraine

russia has 500 kg, 1000kg, 1500kg glide bombs with 100 km range

Its wonder weapon

IS REAL used JDAMS heavily n gaza

 

[Frank]

No need for EO-IR.

10m CEP is enough for 500 kg FAB bombs, it will destroy everything with 50m diameter

 

[Apocalypse gupta]

FAB glide Bombs like Russia which are wrecking havock in Ukraine

russia has 500 kg, 1000kg, 1500kg glide bombs with 100 km range

Its wonder weapon

IS REAL used JDAMS heavily n gaza

No, range of these things heavily varies according to altitude of release and weight.

max range varies from 20-30 km to 70-80 km

 

[Sandeep]

This is a major achievement that we needed to develop. Our current Sudarshan HSLD bombs has a very low range and we needed to extend the range and accuracy. This will cut down on the need for expensive imports that should be stopped now as we have enough knowledge, talent and experience after manufacturing the earlier and smaller HSLD bombs.

We now need to develop and install the long range laser guided precision kit for our 500kg and recently developed a 1000kg bomb which we need to take out any reinforced large bunkers, command and communication centres. We should also develop different variants where we can penetrate and then blast the bomb within those critical buildings which can inflict more damage to the structure and people inside.

 

[Bikramjeet Goswami]

No need for EO-IR.

10m CEP is enough for 500 kg FAB bombs, it will destroy everything with 50m diameter

Much more with cluster munitions.