New Delhi: India has successfully carried out a flight test of the advanced Agni-5 missile fitted with Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicle (MIRV) technology, according to a report by Hindustan Times. The development is being viewed as a major step forward in strengthening the country’s strategic defence and nuclear deterrence capabilities.
The missile trial was conducted on Friday from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast. Officials from the defence ministry stated that the Agni-5 system was tested with multiple payloads aimed at separate targets spread across a wide geographical area in the Indian Ocean region. Data collected during the flight reportedly confirmed that all mission objectives were achieved successfully.
The MIRV system allows a single missile to carry several nuclear warheads capable of striking different targets independently. Defence experts believe this technology significantly enhances India’s strategic strike capability and places the country among a select group of nations possessing such advanced missile systems.
According to the defence ministry, tracking and monitoring of the missile’s trajectory were conducted through multiple ground-based and ship-based systems from launch until impact. The ministry added that the successful test once again demonstrated India’s ability to engage multiple strategic targets using one missile platform.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the armed forces for the achievement. India had earlier conducted the first successful test of the Agni-5 missile with MIRV technology in March 2024 under the codename “Mission Divyastra,” a milestone announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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