NEW DELHI, Aug 20: India on Wednesday successfully test-fired its intermediate-range ballistic missile Agni-5 from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur in Odisha.
In a statement, the Ministry of Defence said the launch validated all operational and technical parameters and was conducted under the aegis of the Strategic Forces Command. “The intermediate-range ballistic missile Agni-5 was successfully test-fired from Chandipur on August 20. The launch validated all operational and technical parameters,” the Ministry said.
The missile tested on Wednesday was a variant of Agni-5, India’s indigenously developed intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) with a range of 5,000 km. Designed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the system has been developed keeping in view the country’s long-term security requirements.
The previous trial of Agni-5 was conducted on March 11, 2024, when the DRDO successfully tested the missile equipped with Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicle (MIRV) technology, allowing it to strike multiple targets with a single launch.
(Manas Dasgupta)
