Mission Divyastra: India Unlocks Strategic, Indigenous Agni-V Missile With MIRV Tech

‘Mission Divyastra’ brings India’s nuclear arsenal at par with China, US, Russia, France and the UK that are also part that possess Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicle (MIRV) warheads

The Agni-V missile has been tested nine times before, the first being in April 2012 when it covered a range of about 5,000 kms.

Source : Twitter/DRDO

Mission Divyastra: In a quantum leap in its nuclear weapons capability, India Monday test fired Agni-V missile having Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicle (MIRV) technology warheads that can target at least four locations at various altitudes at the same time. The technology gives India an edge over its adversaries even as the country follows a ‘No First Use’ policy when it comes to deploying nuclear weapons. With the launch of the MIRV technology, India has joined the