India is continuously strengthening its military capabilities by testing new and modern missiles. In this ongoing series of developments, a modernized version of the Agni missile was successfully test-fired on Friday. The missile was launched from Dr. Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha. The missile is equipped with a state-of-the-art MIRV (Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicle) system, which enables it to attack multiple targets at the same time.
The flight testing of the Agni missile was conducted with multiple payloads, which were directed to attack various targets spread over a large geographical area in the Indian Ocean region. Reports suggest that the missile successfully hit all its intended targets.
Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicle (MIRV) is a modern missile technology that allows a single ballistic missile to carry multiple warheads (warheads) and deploy them to attack different targets. In simple words, while earlier missiles could hit only a single target, a missile equipped with MIRV technology can destroy multiple targets at the same time.
First successful test of ‘Glide’ weapon system
Earlier, the first successful flight test of the indigenously developed ‘Glide’ weapon system was conducted off the coast of Odisha. According to the Defense Ministry, the Tactical Advanced Range Augmentation (TARA) system – which was developed to convert standard conventional ammunition into precision-guided weapons – was test-fired on Thursday.
“The Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) and the Indian Air Force conducted the first successful flight test of the TARA weapon system off the coast of Odisha,” the ministry said. It was reported that TARA is India’s first indigenous glide weapon system, designed to convert unguided conventional ammunition into precision-guided weapons. According to the ministry, it is the first glide weapon system to use such state-of-the-art, low-cost technology.
