Major boost to ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’: MoD signs Rs 811 crore contract with BDL for 160 Satellite Smart Anti Airfield Weapons for IAF
Ministry of Defence has inked a 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) with a total cost of Rs 810.79 crore under Buy (Indian - Indigenously Designed, Developed and Manufactured) category. The contract was signed in the presence of Defence Secretary Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh in New Delhi on September 23, 2026.
The delivery of SAT-SAAW is scheduled between 2027-2028 and 2028-2029.
Ministry of Defence has inked a 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) with a total cost of Rs 810.79 crore under Buy (Indian - Indigenously Designed, Developed and Manufactured) category. The contract was signed in the presence of Defence Secretary Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh in New Delhi on September 23, 2026.
The delivery of SAT-SAAW is scheduled between 2027-2028 and 2028-2029.
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Very Interesting piece of information
HAWKS are also going to be equipped with SAAW
This means Combat Hawk has become a reality
Ministry of Defence has inked a 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) with a total cost of Rs 810.79 crore under Buy (Indian - Indigenously Designed, Developed and Manufactured) category. The contract was signed in the presence of Defence Secretary Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh in New Delhi on September 23, 2026.
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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 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.
The language is can be.
Combat Hawk will not happen.
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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 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.
The language is can be.
Combat Hawk will not happen.
18:30 As I mentioned earlier the booster assisted REK by JSR dynamics is derived from khagantak glide bomb.
32:25 Also as I posted earlier the weaponised version of their MGLD developed for the navy IDEX program (LRP2GM). Twitter dehatis mischaracterize it as a subsonic air launched cruise missile.
32:25 Also as I posted earlier the weaponised version of their MGLD developed for the navy IDEX program (LRP2GM). Twitter dehatis mischaracterize it as a subsonic air launched cruise missile.
18:30 As I mentioned earlier the booster assisted REK by JSR dynamics is derived from khagantak glide bomb.
32:25 Also as I posted earlier the weaponised version of their MGLD developed for the navy IDEX program (LRP2GM). Twitter dehatis mischaracterize it as a subsonic air launched cruise missile.
Very heartening to hear how the Indian government has taken to supporting the private MIC. The entire episode was a treat to watch.
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