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Agni-5 is designed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). Credit: Ajay Bhaskar/Shutterstock.com.
India has successfully test-fired the Agni-5 intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) under the Strategic Forces Command’s supervision.
The test was conducted on 20 August 2025,m from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur in the Indian state of Odisha.
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“Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile ‘Agni 5’ was successfully test-fired from the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur in Odisha on August 20, 2025. The launch validated all operational and technical parameters,” a statement from Ministry of Defence reads.
With its 5,000km range, the Agni-5 is stated to be India’s longest-range operational missile. Its coverage include complete Asian continent and extends to parts of Europe, an Economic Times report said.
It is part of the Agni missile series, which also comprises earlier versions, Agni-1 through Agni-4. These have already been deployed and feature ranges spanning from 700km to 3,500km.
Capable of carrying nuclear warheads, Agni-5 is launched from mobile platforms and the Integrated Test Range.
The missile’s advanced guidance systems reportedly provide high precision, and it is powered by a three-stage solid-fuel rocket.
The previous trial of the Agni-5 took place on 11 March 2024, when it was successfully tested with Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicle (MIRV) technology by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
In 2018, India had conducted a cannister-based test firing of the Agni-5 from Dr Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast.
Currently, the DRDO is said to develop the Agni-VI, which is expected to have a range of approximately 10,000km.
In July 2025, DRDO completed two successful flight tests of India’s Pralay surface-to-surface missile. Pralay is an indigenously developed quasi-ballistic missile with a solid propellant.
Earlier, in April 2025, four successful test launches were conducted for the Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (MRSAM) by the DRDO and Indian Army.
Data and analytics company GlobalData projected India’s defence spending to reach $543.1bn over the period from 2026 to 2030.
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