On January 21, 2010, it was reported that two flight trials had been conducted at the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur, Balasore in Orissa, to test the effectiveness of the guidance and control systems of laser-guided bombs.
The on-board systems in both the trials worked satisfactorily and had met the mission objectives.
The test was conducted by pilots of the Indian Air Force, who flew the aircraft and released the bombs as per prescribed standard operating procedures.
On June 9, 2010, user trials of the laser-guided bomb kits were carried out at Pokhran test range with the participation of the IAF.
Flight tests have demonstrated the accuracy, reliability and performance of these precision air-launched bombs.
The tests were conducted after extensive simulation, design validation and ground experiments followed by series of flight evaluations.
