Agni 5
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Agni MIRV, India's most advanced nuclear missile, successfully tested by DRDO
India | May 09, 2026, 05:49 PM ISTThe Agni-6 is expected to have a range somewhere between 6,000 and 10,000 km. The missile is aimed at boosting India's long-range missile arsenal and enhance the country's nuclear deterrence posture.
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India successfully test-fires Agni-5 intermediate-range ballistic missile from Chandipur
India | Aug 20, 2025, 11:46 PM ISTIndia test-fires Agni-5 missile: The launch validated all operational and technical parameters. The test launch was carried out under the aegis of the Strategic Forces Command.
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Agni-5 missile: Proud of our DRDO scientists for Mission Divyastra, tweets PM Modi
India | Mar 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ISTThe inclusion of Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicle (MIRV) technology in the Agni-5 missile enhances its effectiveness in delivering multiple warheads to different targets with precision, thereby augmenting India's deterrence capabilities and strengthening national security.
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PM Modi makes historic announcement, declares successful flight test of Agni-5 missile
India | Mar 11, 2024, 06:28 PM ISTThe missile can bring almost the entire Asia including the northernmost part of China as well as some regions in Europe under its striking range.
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Agni-V ballistic missile: Why it is seen as India's nuclear deterrence against China | Top features
India | Dec 16, 2022, 07:26 AM ISTNuclear-capable Agni-V ballistic missile: India carried out a similar test of the missile in October last year as well.
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India test-fires Agni-V ballistic missile having range of 5,000 km amid tension with China
India | Dec 16, 2022, 12:07 PM ISTAgni-5 ballistic missile: The Defence sources claimed that the test was conducted in an attempt to validate new technologies and equipment on the missile which is now lighter than before.
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India successfully test-fires Agni-5 missile having range of 5,000 km
India | Oct 28, 2021, 12:10 AM ISTThe Agni 5 project is aimed at enhancing India's nuclear deterrence against China which has missiles like Dongfeng-41 having ranges between 12,000-15,000 km.
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India successfully test-fires nuclear-capable Agni-5 missile off Odisha coast
India | Dec 10, 2018, 04:17 PM ISTIndia has in its armoury the Agni missile series -- Agni-1 with a range of 700 km, Agni-2 with a range of 2,000 km, Agni-3 and Agni-4 with 2,500 km to more than 3,500 km range.
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India successfully test-fires Agni-5 nuclear-capable ballistic missile
India | Jun 03, 2018, 11:03 AM ISTThe ballistic missile was tested from launch pad number 4 at around 9.50 am. This was for the sixth time the missile was tested successfully. It was last tested on January 18 this year.
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India kicks off process to induct its first inter-continental ballistic missile, Agni-V
India | May 12, 2018, 11:14 AM ISTOnce fully inducted, the inter-continental ballistic missile will have the capability to bring the whole of Asia and China as well as parts of Europe and Africa within its nuclear strike envelope.
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All you need to know about India's Agni-5 nuclear capable ballistic missile
India | Jan 18, 2018, 04:45 PM ISTHere is all you need to know about India's indigenous nuclear capable surface-to-surface ballistic missile Agni-5
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India test-fires nuclear capable Agni-V ballistic missile from Odisha coast
India | Jan 18, 2018, 01:07 PM IST"We have successfully launched nuclear capable ballistic missile Agni-V today", said Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman soon after the launch.
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Edgy China warns India, may help Pakistan build nuke arsenal
World | Jan 05, 2017, 02:18 PM ISTChina has conveyed through its media that “India needs to cool its missile fever” and that continuing to ramp up its long-range missiles will help its “all-weather ally” Pakistan to do the same.
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India successfully test-fires long range nuclear capable Agni-5 missile
India | Dec 26, 2016, 03:30 PM ISTThe Defence and Research Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully tested its indigenously developed intercontinental surface-to-surface nuclear capable ballistic missile 'Agni-5' from the Wheeler Island off Odisha coast today.
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Agni 5 project director moved out; he alleges victimisation
India | Feb 05, 2015, 08:20 PM ISTNew Delhi: In yet another controversy to hit DRDO, the project director of nuclear-capable Agni 5 missile programme R K Gupta has been moved out following which he has complained to the Defence Ministry alleging
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Nuclear capable ballistic missile Agni-5 successfully test-fired
India | Jan 31, 2015, 09:54 AM ISTBalasore: India today successfully test-fired its indigenously developed, intercontinental surface-to-surface nuclear capable ballistic missile ‘Agni-5', which has a strike range of over 5000 kms and can carry a nuclear warhead of over one tonne, from
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Agni-5 to be inducted in armed forces by next year
India | Feb 07, 2014, 04:37 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Agni-5 intercontinental ballistic missile, which has a strike range of more than 5,500 km, is expected to be ready for induction into the armed forces by next year after completion of development
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PM hails successful test firing of Agni 5
India | Apr 20, 2012, 04:22 PM ISTNew Delhi, Apr 19: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today hailed the successful test firing of Inter Continental Ballistic Missile Agni V saying that this represented another milestone in India's quest to add to the credibility
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Antony describes Agni-5 launch as a major milestone
India | Apr 20, 2012, 04:24 PM ISTNew Delhi, Apr 19: Defence Minister A K Antony today described the maiden test flight of Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Agni-5 as an “immaculate success” and a “major milestone”.“The nation stands tall today. We have