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Detailed explanation-1: -Description. The SAAW has been developed by the Research Centre Imarat (RCI), and other DRDO laboratories in collaboration with the Indian Air Force. It is a lightweight, high precision guided bomb designed to destroy ground targets, such as runways, bunkers, aircraft hangars and other reinforced structures.

Detailed explanation-2: -THE DEFENCE Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Thursday conducted a successful trial of the indigenously developed Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon (SAAW) off the Odisha coast from the Hawk-I jet of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).

Detailed explanation-3: -up to a range of 100 kilometers. It gives the IAF stand-off capabilities against such enemy assets. SAAW is a high precision-guided bomb and is lighter than other weapons systems of the same class. While the development of the weapon began sometime around 2012-13, the first test was carried out in 2016.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Air Force on Wednesday jointly conducted two flight tests of an indigenously developed smart anti-airfield weapon in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer.