New Delhi: In a significant stride towards bolstering India’s defense capabilities, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed pride in the achievements of the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) following the successful completion of Mission Divyastra on Monday.
The Prime Minister took to Twitter to commend the DRDO scientists for their dedication and innovation in conducting the first flight test of the Agni-5 missile, equipped with cutting-edge Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicle (MIRV) technology. This milestone marks a crucial advancement in India’s indigenously developed missile systems, further enhancing the nation’s strategic capabilities on the global stage.
PM Modi taking to X (formerly known as Twitter) wrote, “Proud of our DRDO scientists for Mission Divyastra, the first flight test of indigenously developed Agni-5 missile with Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicle (MIRV) technology.”
Proud of our DRDO scientists for Mission Divyastra, the first flight test of indigenously developed Agni-5 missile with Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicle (MIRV) technology.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 11, 2024
This will ensure that a single missile can deploy multiple war heads at different locations. The project director is a woman and has significant women contribution.
With the test of Mission Divyastra, India has joined the select group of nations who have MIRV capability. This system is equipped with indigenous Avionics systems and high accuracy sensor packages, which ensured that the re-entry vehicles reached the target points within the desired accuracy.
