India Joins Elite Global League with Successful MIRV-Capable Advanced Agni Test
India Joins Elite Global League with Successful MIRV-Capable Advanced Agni Test NEW DELHI / ODISHA — India has achieved a major strategic breakthrough in its defense capabilities by successfully flight-testing an Advanced Agni ballistic missile equipped with Multiple Independently Targeted Re-entry Vehicle (MIRV) technology. Official footage released by the MoD shows the Advanced Agni lifting off from Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Island. DRDO on X The test, conducted on May 8, 2026, from Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha, marks a historic leap in the nation’s nuclear deterrence and long-range strike precision. A Single Missile, Multiple Horizons The defining feature of this trial was the use of MIRV technology, which allows a single missile to carry several warheads, each capable of being programmed to hit a different target hundreds of kilometers apart. Operation Details: The missile deployed multiple payloads aimed at targ...