- It was test-fired from Hawk-i aircraft off the Odisha coast.
- The SAAW is developed by Research Centre Imarat (RCI), Hyderabad of DRDO.
- It is developed under HAL’s Hawk-i Program.
- Also, SAAW is the first smart weapon which is fired from an Indian Hawk.
- Basically, SAAW is a long-range precision-guided anti-airfield weapon which is able to engage ground targets with precision up to a range of 100km.
- Static Part:
- HQ of HAL: Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Chairman and MD of HAL: R Madhavan
- HQ of DRDO: New Delhi
- Chairman of DRDO: Dr G. Satheesh Reddy
Question:
Q.1 The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) successfully test-fired the SAAW weapon. What does the second ‘A’ represent in it?
a. Airfield
b. Automatic
c. Anti
d. Advanced
a. Airfield
b. Automatic
c. Anti
d. Advanced
