MoD inks contract with BDL for satellite smart anti airfield weapons for IAF
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Defence Ministry has signed a contract worth Rs 810.79 crore with Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) for the procurement of 160 satellite smart anti airfield weapons (SAT-SAAW) along with associated equipment for the Indian Air Force (IAF).
The contract, under the Buy (Indian - Indigenously Designed, Developed and Manufactured) category, was signed in the presence of Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh in New Delhi on Sept 23.
SAT-SAAW is an air-to-ground precision guided glide bomb which can be launched from platforms like Jaguar, Hawk and Su-30MKI. The weapon has the capability to neutralise enemy airfields from a long stand-off range, the Defence Ministry said.
Indigenously designed and developed by DRDO, the system will have an indigenous content of 60% along with indigenisation of sub-systems like initial measurement unit, long impact delay fuse and twin store carrier to further boost Aatmanirbharta in defence, the Ministry said.
The delivery of SAT-SAAW is scheduled between 2027-2028 and 2028-2029.
Its induction would enhance the operational capability of IAF to continue their unhindered operations and strengthen defence preparedness of the country, it said.
