India tests Agni MIRV missile, hits multiple targets in Indian Ocean
India successfully flight-tested an Advanced Agni missile equipped with a Multiple Independently Targeted Re-Entry Vehicle (MIRV) system over the Indian Ocean Region on Friday, a senior Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) official confirmed on Saturday, 9 May. The trial demonstrated India's capability to strike multiple strategic targets simultaneously using a single missile system.
Key Details of the Test
The flight trial was conducted from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha. The missile was tested with multiple payloads targeting different locations spatially distributed across the Indian Ocean Region. Telemetry and tracking were carried out by multiple ground- and ship-based stations, which monitored the entire missile trajectory from lift-off to the impact of all payloads. According to an official statement, flight data confirmed that all mission objectives were met during the trial.
What the Government Said
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated the DRDO, the Indian Army, and the defence industry on the successful test.
