India Successfully Tests Agni-5 Missile with MIRV Technology
The successful test of the Agni-5 missile equipped with MIRV technology marks a significant advancement in India's defense capabilities, joining a select group of nations with such technology.
- India has successfully conducted the first flight test of the Agni-5 missile equipped with Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicles (MIRV) technology.
- The test places India among a select group of nations with the capability to deploy multiple warheads from a single missile.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the scientists at the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for their achievement in Mission Divyastra.
- The MIRV technology allows for targeting multiple locations independently, enhancing India's strategic deterrence capabilities.
- Significant contributions to the project were made by women, including the mission lead, highlighting the role of female scientists in India's defense research.
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