Overview
- India flight-tested an advanced Agni-5 variant under Mission Divyastra that released multiple warheads over the Indian Ocean.
- DRDO followed a day later with a hypersonic scramjet run that sustained 1,200 seconds of operation at about Mach 5 to 6.
- Night video from Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh showed the missile’s bright trail across the Bay of Bengal and drew wide public attention.
- MIRV technology lets one missile drop several independently guided re-entry vehicles on separate targets, which complicates tracking and interception.
- Analysts say the paired trials harden India’s nuclear triad and assured retaliation posture, with China viewed as the primary strategic audience.