MoD inks ₹811 crore contract for 160 SAT-SAAW glide bombs for IAF
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Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh, in New Delhi on September 23, 2026, during the Defence Ministry’s signing of a contract with Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) for the procurement of 160 Satellite Smart Anti Airfield Weapons along with associated equipment for the IAF. | Photo Credit: PIB
The Ministry of Defence signed a ₹810.79-crore contract with Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) on Wednesday to procure 160 Satellite Smart Anti-Airfield Weapons (SAT-SAAW) and associated equipment for the IAF. The weapon is expected to enhance stand-off precision strike capability.
According to the Ministry of Defence, Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh was present when the contract was signed in New Delhi under the Buy (Indian-Indigenously Designed, Developed and Manufactured) category.
The SAT-SAAW is an air-to-ground precision-guided glide bomb designed to strike and neutralise enemy airfields from stand-off range. The weapon can be launched from the Jaguar, Hawk and Su-30MKI fighter aircraft.
Designed and developed by the DRDO, the system will have an indigenous content of 60%. The programme also envisages further indigenisation of critical sub-systems, including the Initial Measurement Unit, Long Impact Delay Fuse, and Twin Store Carrier.
Deliveries are scheduled between 2027-28 and 2028-29.
The Ministry said SAT-SAAW would enhance the IAF’s operational capability and contribute to self-reliance in defence production.
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