Smart anti-airfield weapon

Smart anti-airfield weapon

Part of: Prelims and GS-III – Defence and security 

Context The Defence Research and Development Organisation and the Indian Air Force have jointly carried out two flight tests of the indigenously- developed smart anti-airfield weapon.

• In both the tests, the intended target was hit with high accuracy.

What is DRDO’s smart anti-airfield weapon?

• The DRDO Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon (SAAW) is a long-range precision-guided anti-airfield weapon.
• Developed by: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). 
• It is designed to be capable of engaging ground targets with high precision up to a range of 100 km.
• In September 2020, the SAAW was approved for procurement by the Indian Government for the Navy and the Air Force.