IAF Tests Indigenous Khagantak-243 Glide Bomb

# IAF Tests Indigenous Khagantak-243 Glide Bomb ### Why in News? The Indian Air Force successfully tested the **Khagantak-243**, an indigenously designed **long-range precision-guided glide bomb**. ### Key Details - A **glide bomb** has wings/control surfaces that let it travel a long distance after release, allowing an aircraft to attack without flying directly over the target. - The **300-kg-class** Khagantak-243 has a stand-off range of **more than 140 km** when released from high altitude. - It was jointly developed by **JSR Dynamics** and **Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)**. - The trial used a **Su-30MKI** fighter aircraft as the test platform. ### Exam Connect - **Khagantak-243** → indigenous stand-off precision-guided munition - **BEL** → Navratna PSU under the Ministry of Defence