Indian Army Suryastra System: India’s defence self-reliance plan got a fresh lift as the Indian Army is set to receive the Suryastra rocket system. The big part here is that the launchers and ground support systems are fully made in India. Work is also going on to make the rockets Indian too. NIBE Limited, the company building the system, recently showed it to the Indian Army at ITR Chandipur. During the trials, the rocket reportedly hit with an accuracy of less than three metres CEP.
The system is made for long-range precision strikes. It can reach up to 300 km, which gives the Army a strong deep-strike option. The platform includes mobile launchers, battery command posts and loader vehicles. It was also shown on Kartavyapath during the Republic Day Parade 2026.
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What NIBE says is already made in India
NIBE CTO Balakrishnan Swamy said the support side of the system is already fully local. He said, “The launcher system that you see, the ground equipment, as of today, we have indigenised that completely. The launchers, be it the battery command post or the loader vehicle, are all 100% indigenised and developed here,” NIBE CTO Balakrishnan Swamy said.
Right now, the rockets themselves are still coming from Israel. Even so, the company said the system already uses Indian parts in the rocket chain too. Swamy said motors are being supplied by Indian companies before the final assembly. That means the Indian share is already there, and more local work is planned in steps.
Bigger plans later
The company has already got an emergency procurement order worth around Rs 300 crore from the Indian Army. This order includes two launchers, a battery command post and a loader vehicle. Delivery is expected this year.
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NIBE is also looking much further ahead. The firm wants the system to cross 70% indigenisation in the future. Under the current emergency contract, it already meets the required local content level. Swamy also said the company expects far larger demand later and is watching for “at least 7 to 9 regiments” with long-term orders worth more than Rs 6,000 crore.
