The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted first successful flight test of indigenously developed Agni-5 missile with Multiple Independently Targetable Re-Entry Vehicle ( MIRV) technology.
DRDO is the premier agency under the Department of Defence Research and Development in Ministry of Defence, India charged with the military’s research and development.
The flight test named ‘Mission Divyastra’ was carried out from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha.
Various Telemetry and radar stations tracked and monitored multiple re-entry vehicles.
The Mission accomplished the designed parameters.
Also, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi lauded the efforts of the DRDO scientists who participated in the conduct of the complex Mission.
In a post on social media platform X He said, “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.”
The Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh has also congratulated the scientists and the entire team, terming it as an exceptional success.
Source: https://pib.gov.in/
