Indigenous Vayu Astra-1 completes high-altitude trials in Uttarakhand, Pokhran
Nibe Limited has completed successful trials of its indigenous loitering munition system, Vayu Astra-1, for the Indian Army. The trials included high-altitude tests in Uttarakhand and successful target strikes at Pokhran. The system demonstrated advanced capabilities, including endurance flying and operational control handover.
- ▪The Vayu Astra-1 successfully struck its target at a range of 100 km with a CEP of less than one metre.
- ▪High-altitude trials showed the munition could fly for over 90 minutes at altitudes exceeding 14,000 feet.
- ▪The system is based on an Israeli-origin platform and has been adapted for Indian operational requirements.
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Pune-based defence technology firm Nibe Limited has successfully completed no-cost, no-commitment demonstrations of its indigenous loitering munition system ‘Vayu Astra-1’ during trials conducted at Pokhran in Rajasthan, and Joshimath (Malari) in Uttarakhand in April for the Indian Army.According to Nibe Limited, the company conducted the first demonstration of the anti-personnel variant of the Vayu Astra-1 at the Pokhran Range on April 18-19. Equipped with a 10-kg warhead, the loitering munition successfully struck its target at a range of 100 km in a single attempt, achieving a Circular Error Probable (CEP) of less than one metre.
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