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What is Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicle (MIRV) technology? What makes MIRV technology lethal?
 

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The MIRV (Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicle) technology enables a single missile to target multiple locations that may be dispersed by hundreds of kilometers.

The latest variant of the Agni-5 missile incorporates MIRV technology, joining the league of countries possessing such capabilities, which includes the United States, Russia, China, France, and the United Kingdom.

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MIRV technology possesses unique lethality due to several factors:

  • Unlike traditional missiles, which carry a single warhead, MIRVs have the capacity to carry multiple warheads simultaneously.

  • These warheads can be released from the missile at varying speeds and trajectories, thereby enhancing their effectiveness in hitting multiple targets.

  • Developing MIRV technology entails significant challenges, including the requirement for large missiles, compact warheads, precise guidance systems, and sophisticated mechanisms for releasing warheads during flight.

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The capability of MIRV technology, allowing a single missile to carry multiple warheads, remains limited to a select few nations—namely, the United States, Russia, China, the United Kingdom, and France.

India's recent successful test of an advanced Agni-5 ballistic missile equipped with MIRV capabilities signifies a significant upgrade in its missile arsenal. This development substantially enhances India's strike capabilities, including its nuclear deterrence potential

 

Other Points to Ponder

DRDO

Other Missiles of DRDO

Agni-5

 

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