Anti-Airfield weapons to be delivered in 2027-2029
Ministry of Defence has inked a Rs.810l79 crore contract with Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) for the procurement of 160 Satellite Smart Anti Airfield Weapons (SAT-SAAW) along with associated equipment for Indian Air Force (IAF) under Buy (Indian – Indigenously Designed, Developed and Manufactured) category.
The contract was signed in the presence of Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh in New Delhi on 23 Sept 2026.
SAT-SAAW is an air-to-ground precision guided glide bomb which can be launched from platforms like Jaguar, Hawk & Su-30 MKI, and has the capability to neutralise enemy airfields from a long stand-off range. 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 of Defence said.
The delivery of SAT-SAAW is scheduled between 2027-2028 and 2028-2029. Its induction would certainly enhance the operational capability of IAF to continue their unhindered operations and strengthen defence preparedness of the country, it added. fiinews.com
