Pune-based defence technology firm Nibe Limited has successfully completed the first technical trials of its Vayu Astra-1 loitering munition under an Indian Army RFP for a 100-km-range system. The trials were conducted at Pokhran in Rajasthan and Joshimath in Uttarakhand under varied operational conditions, including high-altitude terrain. According to the company, Vayu Astra-1 struck a target 100 km away in a single attempt during an anti-personnel strike mission while achieving a CEP of less than one metre. The trials also validated abort, attack and re-attack capabilities and included an anti-armour night strike using infrared targeting. High-altitude tests above 14,000 feet demonstrated over 90 minutes of endurance. The trials follow Nibe’s recent successful testing of the Suryastra rocket system.