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PM HAILS FIRST TEST OF AGNI-5 WITH MULTIPLE WARHEAD TECHNOLOGY

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India celebrates successful test of Agni-5 missile with MIRV technology, enhancing strike capability; joins select nations with MIRV capability.

source:capsindia

About Successful Test of Agni-5 with MIRV Technology:

  • India celebrates successful test-firing of Agni-5 ballistic missile equipped with Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicle (MIRV) technology.
  • Prime Minister of India hails DRDO’s achievement under Mission Divyastra, enhancing India’s strike capability significantly.
  • MIRV technology enables a single missile to carry multiple warheads, allowing for simultaneous strikes on different targets.
About Agni-V ballistic missile:

●   Agni-V: India’s most advanced surface-to-surface ballistic missile.

●   Three-stage, solid fuel, 17-metre tall.

●   Capable of carrying a 1.5-tonne nuclear warhead.

●   Fire and forget technology.

●   Developed under IGMDP.

About IGMDP (Integrated Guided Missile Development Program):

●   Conceived by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam to achieve self-sufficiency in missile technology.

●   Approved by the Government of India in 1983; completed in March 2012.

●   Developed 5 missiles:

o   Prithvi: Short-range surface-to-surface ballistic missile.

o   Agni: Ballistic missiles with varying ranges (Agni 1, 2, 3, 4, 5).

o   Trishul: Short-range, low-level surface-to-air missile.

o   Nag: Third-generation anti-tank missile.

o   Akash: Medium-range surface-to-air missile.