New Delhi, Sept 23 (NVI): The Defence Ministry on Wednesday signed a Rs 810.79-crore contract with Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) for the procurement of 160 Satellite Smart Anti-Airfield Weapons (SAT-SAAW) and associated equipment for the Indian Air Force, in a major push towards self-reliance in defence production.
The contract was signed in the presence of Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh under the Buy (Indian-Indigenously Designed, Developed and Manufactured) category, the ministry said.
Indigenously designed and developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), SAT-SAAW is an air-to-ground precision-guided glide bomb capable of being launched from platforms including Jaguar, Hawk and Su-30 MKI aircraft.
The weapon is designed to engage enemy airfields from long stand-off ranges. It will have 60 per cent indigenous content, with key sub-systems such as the Initial Measurement Unit, Long Impact Delay Fuse and Twin Store Carrier also being indigenised, the ministry said.
Deliveries of the weapons are scheduled to take place during 2027-28 and 2028-29.
The induction of SAT-SAAW is expected to enhance the IAF’s operational capability and strengthen the country’s defence preparedness, it said.—(NVI)
