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Flight data confirmed that all mission objectives were met, the ministry statement said.

Topic: defense & securityRegion: asia pacificUpdated: i2 outletsSources: 5Spectrum: Center Only⏱ 2 min read
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Test of advanced Agni missile with multiple warheads technology a success: Defence ministry NEW DELHI: The defence ministry on Saturday confirmed that India had successfully conducted a flight-trial of an advanced Agni missile with the multiple independently targeted re-entry vehicle (MIRV) system from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off Odisha coast on Friday. MIRV technology allows a single ballistic missile to evade defences and deliver multiple nuclear warheads to different targets, significantly increasing its firep
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KEY FACTS
  • The Agni missile was flight-tested with multiple payloads, aimed at different targets spatially distributed over a large geographical area in the Indian Ocean Region, the ministry said in a statement.
  • This was the second known test of the advanced Agni-5, also referred to as ‘Mission Divyastra’ -- an MIRV-capable iteration of Agni-5 -- which was first tested in March 2024.
HISTORICAL CONTEXT

This development falls within the broader context of Defense & Security activity in Asia Pacific. Current reporting indicates: The Agni missile was flight-tested with multiple payloads, aimed at different targets spatially distributed over a large geographical area in the Indian Ocean Region, the ministry said in a statement.

With this successful trial, India had once again demonstrated the capability to target multiple strategic targets using a single missile system, it said. This was the second known test of the advanced Agni-5, also referred to as ‘Mission Divyastra’ -- an MIRV-capable iteration of Agni-5 -- which was first tested in March 2024.

Brief

Test of advanced Agni missile with multiple warheads technology a success: Defence ministry NEW DELHI: The defence ministry on Saturday confirmed that India had successfully conducted a flight-trial of an advanced Agni missile with the multiple independently targeted re-entry vehicle (MIRV) system from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off Odisha coast on Friday.

MIRV technology allows a single ballistic missile to evade defences and deliver multiple nuclear warheads to different targets, significantly increasing its firep

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