<p>A DRDO laboratory behind the successful design and development of the over 5,000 km-range Agni-5 ballistic missile system will be awarded by Defence Minister A K Antony tomorrow for its contributions toward the country's strategic projects.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The Hyderabad-based Advanced System Limited headed by distinguished scientist V G Sekharan would be given the Performance Award by the Defence Minister for its role in the Agni-5 missile which was first successfully test fired in April last year, DRDO officials said here.<br /><br />The lab is also working towards developing long-range missiles with capability to carry more payload on them, officials said.<br /><br />India is planning to carry out two more tests of its over 5,000-km range Agni-5 ballistic missile this year after which it would be ready for operational deployment.<br /><br />India had joined the elite club of nations with such capability including the US, Russia and China when it carried out the first test of Agni-5 in April last year.<br /><br />India is also planning to equip its most powerful missile with multiple warheads.<br />Known as Multiple Independently Targeted Re-entry Vehicle (MIRV), the missile is being developed to make it capable of carrying multiple warheads to destroy several targets in one go.<br /><br />According to the DRDO, MIRV missiles are equipped with small on-board rocket motors and computerised inertial guidance system which manoeuvres warheads to several different trajectories.</p>
<p>A DRDO laboratory behind the successful design and development of the over 5,000 km-range Agni-5 ballistic missile system will be awarded by Defence Minister A K Antony tomorrow for its contributions toward the country's strategic projects.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The Hyderabad-based Advanced System Limited headed by distinguished scientist V G Sekharan would be given the Performance Award by the Defence Minister for its role in the Agni-5 missile which was first successfully test fired in April last year, DRDO officials said here.<br /><br />The lab is also working towards developing long-range missiles with capability to carry more payload on them, officials said.<br /><br />India is planning to carry out two more tests of its over 5,000-km range Agni-5 ballistic missile this year after which it would be ready for operational deployment.<br /><br />India had joined the elite club of nations with such capability including the US, Russia and China when it carried out the first test of Agni-5 in April last year.<br /><br />India is also planning to equip its most powerful missile with multiple warheads.<br />Known as Multiple Independently Targeted Re-entry Vehicle (MIRV), the missile is being developed to make it capable of carrying multiple warheads to destroy several targets in one go.<br /><br />According to the DRDO, MIRV missiles are equipped with small on-board rocket motors and computerised inertial guidance system which manoeuvres warheads to several different trajectories.</p>