India has successfully conducted a flight-trial of advanced Agni missile with a multiple independently targeted re-entry vehicle (MIRV) system.The MIRV technology allows a single Agni missile to deploy multiple warheads for different targets, significantly enhancing India’s deterrence capabilities. A similar MIRV capable test with an Agni missile was conducted in 2024.The Ministry of Defence said India conducted the successful flight-trial of an advanced Agni missile with MIRV on Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha, on May 8.“The missile was flight-tested with multiple payloads, targeted to different targets spatially distributed over a large geographical area in the Indian Ocean Region,” the Ministry of Defence said.The telemetry and tracking was carried out by multiple ground and ship-based stations. These systems tracked the entire missile trajectory from lift-off till the impact of all payloads. Flight data confirmed that all mission objectives were met during the trial, the ministry said.With this successful trial, India once again demonstrated the capability to target multiple strategic targets using a single missile system. This missile is developed by DRDO laboratories with the support of Industries across the country. The trial was witnessed by senior scientists of DRDO and the Indian Army personnel.Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has complimented DRDO, Indian Army, and Industry on the successful flight-test. This will add an incredible capability to the country’s defence preparedness against the growing threat perceptions, he said.