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  • Mar 19, 2024
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WITH AGNI V TEST, INDIA MAKES THE MIRV LEAP

Why in the news?

India’s Agni V test with MIRV technology showcases nuclear advancement, impacting regional dynamics among India, China, and Pakistan.

source:toi

About Significance of MIRV Technology:

  • India’s recent Agni V test marks a significant leap by showcasing Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicle (MIRV) technology.
  • MIRVs allow a single missile to carry multiple nuclear warheads, capable of hitting different targets independently.
  • This technology enhances India’s nuclear deterrence capabilities and places it among a select group of nations with MIRV capability.
About MIRV Technology:

●   MIRV technology: One missile carries multiple warheads, targeting different locations.

●   Warheads: Launched independently, reaching targets up to 1,500 km apart.

●   Requirements: Precise guidance, sequential warhead release for effective deployment.

About Integrated Guided Missiles Development Programme (IGMDP) :

●   Integrated Guided Missiles Development Programme (IGMDP) led by Dr APJ Abdul Kalam ran from 1982-2008.

●   Nodal agencies: DRDO and Ordnance Factories Board.

●   Developed missiles: Prithvi (SRBM), Trishul (SRSAM), Nag (ATGM), Akash (MR-SAM), Agni (SSBM).

Understanding Agni Ballistic Missile System:

●  The Agni missile family includes Agni-I, II, III, and IV; deployed variants in the Indian Army.

●  All Agni missiles: Nuclear-capable ballistic missile system.

●   Agni-I: Range of 700-800 km; first tested under IGMDP in 1989.

●   Agni-II: Range of 2000 km

●   Agni-III: Range of 3000 km; deployed variant in service with the Indian Army.

●   Agni-IV: Range of 4000 km; another deployed variant.

●   Agni-V: Intercontinental range ballistic missile; successfully tested in December 2018; range of 5000 km.

What is Mission  Divyastra’ ?

●   The maiden flight test of India’s indigenous Agni-5 missile, boasting a 5,000-km range and MIRV technology on 11 March

●   ‘Mission Divyastra’: DRDO test fires Agni V ballistic missile.

●   Elite group possessing MIRV technology: US, UK, France, China, Russia, and India.

About DRDO:

●   DRDO: Defense research and development agency in India.

●   Mission: Achieve self-reliance in defence technologies.

●   Objective: Equip armed forces with state-of-the-art weapon systems.

●   Works under: Ministry of Defence.

●   Focus: Research, development, and innovation in defence technology.