New Delhi, May 9 (NVI): India has achieved a major success in its nuclear deterrence as it tested an advanced version of long-range Agni missile which can be used to hit multiple targets with a single missile system.
The successful MIRV-capable Agni trial is being seen as a major strategic advancement for India, placing it among a select group of nations possessing advanced multi-target ballistic missile technology
The successful flight-trial of the Missile equipped with the sophisticated Multiple Independently Targeted Re-Entry Vehicle (MIRV) system marks a major milestone in the country’s strategic defence capabilities.
The missile, test-fired from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha, carried multiple payloads aimed at different targets spread across a vast geographical area in the Indian Ocean Region, a Defence ministry spokesman said.
The mission was closely monitored through an extensive network of ground and ship-based telemetry and tracking stations, which tracked the missile’s trajectory from launch to the successful impact of all payloads.
Flight data confirmed that all mission objectives were successfully achieved during the trial.
The successful test has demonstrated India’s capability to strike multiple strategic targets with a single missile system, significantly strengthening the country’s nuclear deterrence and long-range precision strike capability amid evolving regional security challenges, he said.
The advanced missile system has been developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) with support from domestic defence industries under India’s indigenous defence development programme.
Senior scientists from DRDO and personnel of the Indian Army witnessed the trial.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated DRDO, the Indian Army, and the defence industry on the successful flight-test, stating that the achievement would significantly enhance India’s defence preparedness against emerging security threats. (NVI)
