<p>Agni-V, India's most powerful missile with a strike range of over 5,000 kms, is set to get substantially higher destruction capabilities with plans to equip it with multiple warheads.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"We are working in this area. It will take time for us to develop but our work is on," DRDO Chief Dr V K Saraswat told PTI when asked whether the agency is developing capabilities to produce a variant of Agni-V missile which can hit multiple targets.<br /><br />Known as Multiple Independently Targeted Re-entry Vehicle (MIRV), the missile would be capable of carrying multiple warheads to destroy several targets.<br /><br />Asked about the plans in that regard, he said, "Basic vehicle (missile) will remain the same. <br />The first three stages will also remain the same and only the kill vehicle or the payload delivery system will need changes."<br /><br />Terming it as a "force multiplier", the DRDO chief said, "If I am able to do force multiplication with this... where I was using four missiles, I may use only one missile. So it becomes a force multiplier given the damage potential."<br /><br />Such a capability exists only with a select few countries such as the US, Russia and China.<br />Comparing Agni-V missile to the best in the world, Saraswat said, "It is a game changer missile... It has taken the missile technology to the highest level and matches with the best and the current world standards."<br /><br />MIRV missiles are equipped with small on-board rocket motors and computerised inertial guidance system which manoeuvres warheads to several different trajectories.</p>
<p>Agni-V, India's most powerful missile with a strike range of over 5,000 kms, is set to get substantially higher destruction capabilities with plans to equip it with multiple warheads.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"We are working in this area. It will take time for us to develop but our work is on," DRDO Chief Dr V K Saraswat told PTI when asked whether the agency is developing capabilities to produce a variant of Agni-V missile which can hit multiple targets.<br /><br />Known as Multiple Independently Targeted Re-entry Vehicle (MIRV), the missile would be capable of carrying multiple warheads to destroy several targets.<br /><br />Asked about the plans in that regard, he said, "Basic vehicle (missile) will remain the same. <br />The first three stages will also remain the same and only the kill vehicle or the payload delivery system will need changes."<br /><br />Terming it as a "force multiplier", the DRDO chief said, "If I am able to do force multiplication with this... where I was using four missiles, I may use only one missile. So it becomes a force multiplier given the damage potential."<br /><br />Such a capability exists only with a select few countries such as the US, Russia and China.<br />Comparing Agni-V missile to the best in the world, Saraswat said, "It is a game changer missile... It has taken the missile technology to the highest level and matches with the best and the current world standards."<br /><br />MIRV missiles are equipped with small on-board rocket motors and computerised inertial guidance system which manoeuvres warheads to several different trajectories.</p>