Mission Divyastra: India's Strategic Achievement Advanced Agni-5 Missile (MIRV)

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‎In today's modern world wars are fought with modern weapons, now air defence plays an important role. You all already know how India destroyed terrorist camps in Pakistan. 

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‎On May 8 2026, India achieved a landmark capability by successfully conducting the first flight test of the  Advanced Agni-5 missile equipped with Multiple Independently Targeted Re-entry Vehicle technology. It was conducted from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha. With this test India now has the ability to strike multiple targets with single missile launch. This technology makes it difficult for air defence systems to stops all its targets. Because each warhead can be assigned to a different target separated by hundreds of kilometers.

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                                    ‎Digital Reconstruction of Flight Stages

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‎This system was designed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) with critical support  from Indian industries.

‎India joined the elite group of countries with this technology ( United States , Russia, China, France, United Kingdom, India)

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‎Mission Divyastra was a result of proper coordination with indigenous research and advanced tracking infrastructure. 

‎The entire flight path starting from lift-off to the final impact of each individual payload was monitored by a network of ground-based and ship-based telemetry stations.

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‎This test shows India's move towards self reliance (Atmanirbharta). Through this test India has ensured that its security remained robust, modern and prepared for the challenges of 21 the century.

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‎"This will add an incredible capability to the country's defence preparedness." — Rajnath Singh, Raksha Mantri 

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