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Option 2 : Sudarshan
Solution: The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Sudarshan.
- Sudarshan is a laser-guided bomb developed by Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), Instruments Research and Development Establishment (IRDE), and Indian Institute of Technology Delhi.
- It is a laser-guided bomb for the Indian Air Force.
- Development began in 2006, and tests were conducted in 2010.
- It entered service in 2013.
- It weighs 450 kg and has a range of 9 km.
- It has a laser-guidance seeker on its nose for accuracy.
- It is fitted on Mig-27, SEPECAT Jaguar, Su-30MKI, Mirage-2000, and MiG-29 fighter jets.
- The Indian Army and Navy have also expressed interest in procuring the bomb.
- In 2013, the ADE announced to create a new version of the bomb which will have a range of 50 km.
- ADE is headquartered in Bengaluru.
- IRDE is headquartered in Dehradun.
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