Defence ministry signs Rs 811 crore deal with BDL for 160 satellite-guided anti-airfield weapons

The Ministry of Defence on Wednesday signed a Rs 810.79 crore contract with Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) for the procurement of 160 Satellite Smart Anti Airfield Weapons (SAT-SAAW) and associated equipment for the Indian Air Force (IAF).

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

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

Indigenously designed and developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the weapon system will have 60% indigenous content. The programme also includes the indigenisation of key subsystems, including the Initial Measurement Unit, Long Impact Delay Fuse and Twin Store Carrier.

The ministry said the indigenisation of these subsystems would further strengthen self-reliance in defence manufacturing under the Aatmanirbharta initiative.

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Deliveries of the SAT-SAAW systems are scheduled to take place between 2027-28 and 2028-29.

The induction of the weapons is expected to enhance the IAF's operational capability and support the country's broader defence preparedness, the ministry said.