On Wednesday, January 28, 2026, the Israeli company Elbit Systems released details of the debut of a prototype PULS (Precise & Universal Launching System) multiple rocket launcher, which received the Indian designation SuryAstra and was presented during the military parade marking India’s 77th Republic Day in New Delhi.
The PULS SuryAstra launcher (left) next to the PJ-10 BrahMos anti-ship missile launcher / Photos: Elbit Systems
The debut of the launcher, specially prepared for the celebrations, came shortly after the conclusion of an agreement between Elbit Systems and India’s NIBE Limited, under which, in line with the Make in India policy, the system entered local production. The licensing agreement to this effect was signed on July 28, 2025.
NIBE Limited’s first contract with India’s Ministry of Defence for the delivery of an initial batch was signed earlier this month and was valued at INR 292.69 crore, or 2.927 billion INR (112.547 million USD). It covered the delivery of batches of precision surface-to-surface munitions with ranges of 150 km and 300 km, as well as a loitering munition system with a range of 100 km.
According to Itamar, Business Development Manager for the PULS division at Elbit Systems, this marks the first time PULS launchers have been delivered to India with full long-range strike capability. “This represents an important milestone in our relationship with this customer,” he said.
During the parade, the prototype launcher carried two rocket pods: one with two 370 mm Predator Hawk missiles with a range of 300 km, and another with four 306 mm EXTRA missiles with a range of 150 km. Interestingly, initial reports suggested that the launcher would be integrated on a Russian KamAZ chassis (the configuration in which Elbit Systems presented the system in India in 2022 – ed. note), but the final decision was to use a chassis from the Czech company Tatra Trucks, which is in service with the Indian Army and produced under license in India by BEML (Bharat Earth Movers Limited).
While NIBE Limited is responsible for local production for the Indian Army, Elbit Systems’ role involves system integration, including fire control, as well as the supply of advanced munitions. The company has also delivered the first examples of the launcher modules themselves.
The aforementioned initial contract covers two launchers, spare parts, ammunition, and a comprehensive support package. Once these systems are delivered in the coming months, live-fire demonstrations are expected to take place. Successful trials are anticipated to pave the way for follow-on contracts aimed at re-equipping entire rocket regiments.
In addition to the types of ammunition contracted by the Indian government, the PULS system, an evolution of the Lynx system developed by Israel Military Industries (IMI), can also fire 122 mm Accular rockets (18 carried simultaneously) with a range of up to 35 km, as well as 160 mm Accular rockets (10 carried simultaneously) with a range of up to 40 km. Moreover, the Israeli version of the Predator Hawk missile has an extended range of up to 370 km.
Previously, Elbit Systems received orders for PULS systems from the defense ministries of Denmark (on March 2, 2023, eight launchers were ordered, with the first two delivered on August 3, 2023), the Kingdom of the Netherlands (20 launchers ordered on May 18, 2023), an undisclosed first customer on July 18, 2023, Spain (16 launchers ordered in October 2023, although the government terminated the contract in September 2025 as part of a broader embargo on Israeli weapons), a second undisclosed customer on August 6, 2024, a third undisclosed customer on November 18, 2024, Germany (five launchers ordered on February 6, 2025), Peru (an undisclosed number ordered on July 8, 2025), a fourth undisclosed customer on August 13, 2025 (reported by Israeli media to be Serbia), and, most recently, Greece, which announced a purchase on December 16, 2025 (unofficially reported as 38 launchers).
At India’s Republic Day parade, Elbit Systems’ PULS long‑range rocket launcher made its first public appearance in service with the Indian Army, marking a significant step in India’s evolving long‑range fires capability.
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