{"id":81229,"date":"2026-01-06T13:45:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T08:15:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=81229"},"modified":"2026-01-06T13:45:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T08:15:10","slug":"suryastra-rocket-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/suryastra-rocket-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Suryastra Rocket System"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Suryastra Rocket System Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, the Indian Army has signed a \u20b9293 crore contract with private defence manufacturer NIBE Limited, in collaboration with Israel, for the supply of suryastra rocket launcher system.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Suryastra Rocket System<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is India\u2019s first i<\/span><b>ndigenous<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> universal <\/span><b>multi-calibre rocket launcher system.<\/b><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Developed by:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is developed by <\/span><b>Pune-based NIBE Limited<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in collaboration with <\/span><b>Israel\u2019s Elbit Systems.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Key Features of Suryastra Rocket System<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is an advanced <\/span><b>long-range rocket launcher system.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Range:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is capable of executing <\/span><b>precision surface-to-surface<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> striking targets at ranges of <\/span><b>150 and 300 kilometers.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Multi-target Capability:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is designed to <\/span><b>engage multiple targets<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> simultaneously at varying ranges.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Precision:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It achieves a high degree of accuracy with <\/span><b>a circular error probable<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (CEP) of less than five metres during trials.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The same launcher is also capable of <\/span><b>firing loitering munitions<\/b> <b>up to a range of 100 km<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Technology used:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The system is based on Elbit Systems\u2019 <\/span><b>PULS (Precise &amp; Universal Launching System<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) launcher technology.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is equipped with a modern fire control system that integrates GPS, inertial navigation, and digital ballistic computation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Its <\/span><b>semi-automated reload<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and shoot-and-scoot capabilities reduce exposure to counter-battery fire.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/army-to-procure-long-range-rocket-launchers-in-major-deal-backed-by-israeli-technology\/article70468168.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Suryastra Rocket System is India\u2019s first indigenous universal multi-calibre rocket launcher system. 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