Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon (SAAW)

Why in news?

• The state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited achieved a major milestone by successfully test-firing a Smart Anti Airfield Weapon (SAAW) from the Hawk-i aircraft off the coast of Odisha.

About SAAW:

• The DRDO Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon (SAAW) is a long-range precision-guided anti-airfield weapon.
• It was developed by India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
• It is designed to be capable of engaging ground targets with high precision up to a range of 100 kilometres.
• The SAAW project was approved by the Government of India in 2013.
• It is India's first fully indigenous anti-airfield weapon, has deep penetration capabilities and carries a high explosive warhead.
• It is capable of engaging ground enemy airfield assets such as radars, bunkers, taxi tracks, and runways etc. up to a range of 100 kms. 
• The SAAW can currently be launched from the Jaguar and Su-30MKI aircraft.

PRELIMS QUESTION

Consider the following statements regarding Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon (SAAW), recently in news:
1.India has a developed a fully indigenous SAAW.
2.It can be used to destroy enemy targets like Bunkers and radars.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a)1 only
(b)2 only     
(c)Both 1 and 2
(d)Neither 1 nor 2

Answer to Prelims Question