Nibe Limited's Vayu Astra Loitering Munition Passes Key Trials in India
Nibe Limited's Vayu Astra loitering munition completes key trials
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Nibe Limited, a Pune-based defense firm, has successfully completed trials for its Vayu Astra loitering munition, demonstrating a range of 100 km and precision targeting capabilities. The trials took place in Pokhran, Rajasthan, and Joshimath, Uttarakhand, showcasing the system's endurance and control features.
- 01The Vayu Astra-1 loitering munition successfully hit targets at a range of 100 km with a circular error probable (CEP) of less than one metre.
- 02The system demonstrated abort-attack and re-attack capabilities during trials.
- 03In high-altitude tests, the Vayu Astra-1 flew for over 90 minutes at altitudes exceeding 14,000 feet.
- 04The system can transfer control from the ground control station to a forward control segment at a distance of 70 km.
- 05Nibe Limited previously announced the successful test-firing of its Suryastra Universal Rocket Launcher system.
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Nibe Limited, based in Pune, India, has announced the successful completion of trials for its Vayu Astra loitering munition, which features a range of 100 km and a 10 kg warhead. The trials were conducted at Pokhran in Rajasthan on April 18-19 and at Joshimath (Malari) in Uttarakhand on April 26-27. The Vayu Astra-1 demonstrated impressive precision, hitting targets with a circular error probable (CEP) of less than one metre and showcased capabilities for abort-attack and re-attack. During high-altitude endurance tests, the munition flew for over 90 minutes at altitudes above 14,000 feet. Additionally, it successfully transferred control from its ground control station to a forward control segment at a distance of 70 km. This achievement follows the successful test-firing of Nibe's Suryastra Universal Rocket Launcher system, which met all mission objectives during trials in Chandipur, Odisha. These advancements highlight Nibe Limited's growing capabilities in the defense sector.
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The successful trials of the Vayu Astra loitering munition enhance India's defense capabilities and may lead to future procurement by the Indian Army.
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