NIBE Limited tests Suryastra rockets with 300 km range off Odisha on May 18 and 19, 2026

Exam-focused facts from the 23 May 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

NIBE Limited (NIBE) successfully conducted firing demonstrations of EXTRA (150 km range) and Predator Hawk (300 km range) "Suryastra" rockets.
The trials were carried out on May 18 and 19, 2026, at the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Chandipur, Odisha.
The rockets achieved a circular error probable (CEP) of 1.5 m and 2 m respectively, validating long-range precision strike capabilities.
The Indian Army issued a purchase order in January for the supply of Suryastra rockets and the universal rocket launcher under emergency procurement.
Suryastra is India's first indigenous, universal multi-calibre rocket launcher system featuring a modular launcher and shoot-and-scoot capabilities on an all-terrain tactical truck chassis.