Facts for Prelims (FFP)
Source: IE
Context: India successfully tested a new version of the Agni-5 ballistic missile capable of carrying multiple warheads, each capable of striking separate targets, enhancing the country’s nuclear strike capability.
- The Agni-5, developed indigenously by DRDO, has a range of over 5,000 km and uses MIRV (Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicle) technology.
- MIRV-equipped missiles can target multiple locations, significantly boosting India’s strategic deterrence against adversaries like China.
- The United States, Russia, China, the United Kingdom and France already possess MIRV Technology
