What is the Suryastra rocket system that India successfully tested?

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• India’s push towards strengthening indigenous defence capabilities received a significant boost on Wednesday after private sector defence company Nibe Limited successfully demonstrated the firing of its long-range Suryastra rocket systems at the Integrated Test Range Chandipur.
• The company conducted trials of two variants of the Suryastra rocket system with strike ranges of 150 kilometres and 300 kilometres.
• According to officials, both rockets achieved highly accurate strikes during testing, with a Circular Error Probable (CEP), a standard measure of missile accuracy, of just 1.5 metres and 2 metres respectively.
• #WATCH | In a major boost for Indian defence forces, private sector firm Nibe Limited has successfully carried out the firing demonstration of the Suryastra rockets of 150 km and 300 Km range in ITR Chandipur Orissa.
• The rockets achieved CEP of 1.5 meters and 2 meters pic.twitter.com/9qgVI913ap— ANI (@ANI) May 20, 2026 Read Full Story The successful demonstration was conducted as...