India tests Agni-5 MIRV with 5,000 km range and multi-warhead capability

Media coverage detailing the Agni-5 MIRV test with a 5,000 km range and multi-warhead capability, including references to indigenous avionics and the 2024 Mission Divyastra test, was published.

Rajnath Singh congratulated the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the Indian Army and industry partners on the successful missile flight test.

Defense ministry described the trial as an advanced Agni-5 missile with MIRV technology, capable of deploying multiple independently targeted re-entry vehicles. The missile has a range of up to 5,000 km. The trial involved multiple payloads aimed at different targets spread across a wide geographical area in the Indian Ocean region and successfully met all mission objectives. The launch was from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island and was witnessed by senior DRDO scientists and Army personnel.

India first tested the MIRV-enabled Agni-5 in March 2024 under Mission Divyastra, a development announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, placing the country among a select group with MIRV capabilities including the US, UK, France, Russia and China.