Overview
- Nibe Limited’s Suryastra system, tested at the Integrated Test Range in Chandipur on Monday and Tuesday, fired 150 km and 300 km rockets that met accuracy goals.
- The 150 km rocket recorded a 1.5‑metre Circular Error Probable and the 300 km rocket logged 2 metres, indicating very precise strikes for long‑range rocket artillery.
- The Army ordered the system under emergency procurement earlier this year in a deal of about ₹292–293 crore that covers initial launchers, ammunition, and support.
- Initial deliveries include two launchers, a replenishment‑cum‑loader vehicle, spare parts, rockets, and technical support as the system remains in trials before wider induction.
- The launcher is built in India with Elbit Systems technology derived from PULS, uses a modular multi‑calibre design with shoot‑and‑scoot mobility, and is pitched to enable deep strikes with lower collateral risk under Aatmanirbhar Bharat.