India has successfully conducted the flight trial of an Advanced Agni missile equipped with a Multiple Independently Targeted Re-Entry Vehicle system from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha.
In a statement, the Ministry of Defence said the flight trial was carried out on 8 May 2026.
The missile was tested with multiple payloads, which were directed towards different targets spread across a large geographical area in the Indian Ocean Region.
The trial marks another demonstration of India’s ability to target multiple strategic targets using a single missile system.
During the flight test, telemetry and tracking were carried out by multiple ground-based and ship-based stations.
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These systems tracked the complete missile trajectory from lift-off until the impact of all payloads.
According to the ministry, flight data confirmed that all mission objectives were achieved during the trial.
The Advanced Agni missile has been developed by laboratories of the Defence Research and Development Organisation with support from industries across the country.
The trial was witnessed by senior scientists of DRDO and personnel of the Indian Army.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh complimented DRDO, the Indian Army and industry on the successful flight test.
He said the successful trial would add an incredible capability to India’s defence preparedness against growing threat perceptions.
