India Successfully Flight-Tests Advanced Agni Missile with MIRV Capability
The trial used multiple payloads to hit different targets, and flight data showed all mission objectives were met, officials said.
- On Friday, India successfully tested an Advanced Agni missile with a Multiple Independently Targeted Re-Entry Vehicle system from Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha, striking multiple targets across the Indian Ocean Region.
- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh commended the DRDO and the Indian Army for the trial, stating it provides "incredible capability" to enhance the country's defence preparedness against growing threat perceptions.
- Separately, the Ministry of Defence reported the maiden flight-trial of the Tactical Advanced Range Augmentation system, developed by Hyderabad's Research Centre Imarat to convert unguided warheads into precision-guided weapons.
- DRDO chairperson Samir V Kamat stated the Agni-6 programme, with a projected range between 6,000 and 10,000 km, awaits government approval, though the agency has completed all necessary groundwork.
- The tests demonstrate India's capability to target multiple strategic locations using a single missile system, strengthening the nation's long-range arsenal and nuclear deterrence posture amid global uncertainty.
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India Successfully Flight-Tests Advanced Agni Missile with MIRV Capability
The successful test is being viewed as a major technological milestone for India’s defence ecosystem, especially at a time of evolving geopolitical tensions and expanding strategic competition in the Indo-Pacific region.
India Successfully Tests Advanced Agni Missile With Multiple Payloads
The Advanced Agni missile with Multiple Independently Targeted Re-Entry Vehicle (MIRV) system, capable of hitting different targets spread over a large area, was successfully flight-tested over the Indian Ocean Region, a DRDO official said on Saturda
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India successfully tested an advanced Agni missile with MIRV technology from Odisha, capable of striking multiple targets with a single launch, boosting strategic defence capabilities.
India Successfully Flight-Tests Advanced Agni Missile With MIRV Technology From Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island Off Odisha Coast | 🔬 LatestLY
DRDO successfully tested an advanced Agni missile with MIRV technology on 8 May 2026 from Odisha’s Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island. The missile deployed multiple warheads that accurately hit separate targets in the Indian Ocean Region. The test strengthens India’s strategic deterrence and confirms its capability to operate indigenous MIRV-equipped ballistic missile systems. 🔬 India Successfully Flight-Tests Advanced Agni Missile With MIRV Technology …
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