- Flight test of the indigenously developed Agni-5 missile with Multiple Independently Targetable Re-Entry Vehicle (MIRV) technology was successfully conducted under the name Mission Divyastra.
- The test was carried out from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha.
- The test was carried out from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha.
- About MIRVs technology
- In contrast to a traditional missile which carries one warhead, MIRVs can carry multiple warheads (each capable of striking different targets independently).
- They can be launched from land or sea from a submarine.
- US was the first country to develop MIRV technology, deploying a MIRVed Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) in 1970.
- Russia, UK, France, and China also possess it.
- In 2017, Pakistan reportedly tested a MIRVed missile, the Ababeel.
- About Agni-5 missile
- Development of Agni missiles started in early 1980s under the Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme by the DRDO under the leadership of Dr A P J Abdul Kalam.
- So far, 6 Variants of Agni Missiles have been developed.
- Agni-5 missile uses a three-stage solid-fuelled engine and has a range of more than 5,000 km.
- Agni-5 MIRV system is equipped with indigenous avionics systems and high-accuracy sensor packages.
- It can deliver multiple nuclear warheads against different targets spread across hundreds of kilometres.
- Development of Agni missiles started in early 1980s under the Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme by the DRDO under the leadership of Dr A P J Abdul Kalam.
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