India Tests Indigenous Khagantak-243 Glide Bomb in Push for Defense Self-Reliance
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- •The IAF successfully trialed the Khagantak-243, an indigenously developed 300-kg-class precision glide bomb built by JSR Dynamics and BEL.
- •The weapon is a stand-off munition designed to strike targets from beyond enemy air defense range, a capability India has traditionally sourced from foreign suppliers.
- •All trial objectives were met, though production clearance and aircraft integration testing remain before operational deployment.
- •The test aligns with India's broader push to reduce dependence on imported defense systems, a priority sharpened by ongoing border tensions with China.
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