India Tests Agni-5 MIRV Missile Successfully

India successfully conducted a flight test of an advanced Agni missile equipped with Multiple Independently Targetable Reentry Vehicle (MIRV) technology from Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha on May 8, 2026, the Defence Ministry announced the following day.

The missile carried multiple payloads targeted at separate locations spread across a large area in the Indian Ocean Region. Telemetry and tracking systems on multiple ground and ship-based stations monitored the trajectory from launch to the impact of all payloads, confirming that all mission objectives were met. "With this successful trial, India once again demonstrated the capability to target multiple strategic targets using a single missile system," the ministry stated.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Indian Army personnel, and industry partners involved. "This will add an incredible capability to the country's defence preparedness against the growing threat perceptions," he said.

Authoritative sources identified the missile as an advanced variant of the Agni-5, with a range exceeding 5,000 kilometers, tested under Mission Divyastra to...