MoD Signs Rs 810.79 Crore Contract with BDL for 160 SAT-SAAW

Convener News Desk

New Delhi, September 23: The Ministry of Defence has signed a Rs 810.79-crore contract with Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) for procurement of 160 Satellite Smart Anti Airfield Weapons (SAT-SAAW) along with associated equipment for the Indian Air Force (IAF).

The contract was signed in New Delhi on September 23 in the presence of Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh under the Buy (Indian-Indigenously Designed, Developed and Manufactured) category.

SAT-SAAW is an air-to-ground precision-guided glide bomb designed to be launched from aircraft platforms including Jaguar, Hawk and Su-30 MKI. According to the Ministry of Defence, the weapon is capable of engaging enemy airfields from a long stand-off range.

The system has been designed and developed indigenously by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and will have 60 per cent indigenous content. Sub-systems including the Initial Measurement Unit, Long Impact Delay Fuse and Twin Store Carrier will also be indigenised under the contract.

The delivery of the weapons is scheduled during 2027-28 and 2028-29. The Ministry said the induction of SAT-SAAW would enhance the operational capability of the IAF and strengthen the country’s defence preparedness. (PIB)