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Make In India : IAF Successfully conducts trial Of indigenously designed and developed Long Range Glide Bomb, Khagantak-243
The successful test is expected to strengthen India’s indigenous defence capabilities and enhance the lethality of its aerial warfare systems.
Picture : @IAF_MCC/X
The Indian Air Force has successfully conducted a trial of an indigenously designed and developed Long Range Glide Bomb, Khagantak-243, marking a significant milestone for the force and Indian defence industry.
The IAF announced the development in a post on X , saying the trials met all their objectives.
Precision. Power. Pride.
A significant milestone for the #IAF and Indian Industry. The Indian Air Force successfully conducted the drop of an indigenously designed & developed Long Range Glide Bomb (Khagantak-243). The Trials met all objectives scaling new peaks of lethality… pic.twitter.com/VWZEp89zL0
— Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) September 2, 2026
The successful test is expected to strengthen India’s indigenous defence capabilities and enhance the lethality of its aerial warfare systems.
The IAF described the achievement as a new milestone under the government’s Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative, highlighting the growing role of Indian industry in the development of advanced defence technologies.