Mission Divyastra: India Successfully Conducts 1st Flight Test Of Indigenously Developed Agni-5 Missile

New Delhi: In a significant development for the country’s defence capabilities, India successfully conducted the first flight test of the indigenously developed Agni-5 missile equipped with MIRV technology. Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the mission, codenamed “Mission Divyastra,” as a testament to India’s growing technological prowess and a milestone achievement.

Developed by the Defense Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the Agni-5 is a surface-to-surface ballistic missile with a range exceeding 5,000 kilometres. The MIRV (Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicle) technology allows the single Agni-5 missile to carry and deploy multiple warheads, each capable of striking separate targets with high accuracy.

“Proud of our DRDO scientists for Mission Divyastra, the first flight test of indigenously developed Agni-5 missile with Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicle (MIRV) technology,’ PM Modi posted on X, formerly Twitter.

Proud of our DRDO scientists for Mission Divyastra, the first flight test of indigenously developed Agni-5 missile with Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicle (MIRV) technology.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 11, 2024

This successful test propels India into an elite group of nations possessing advanced MIRV technology. The Agni-5’s indigenous avionics systems and high-precision sensor packages ensure exceptional targeting accuracy, further bolstering India’s defensive edge.