Test-firing the "Agni 5" Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile successfully

The Ministry of Defense said in an official statement that the Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missile Agni-5 was successfully test-fired from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur in Odisha on 20/08/25.

Under the direction of the Strategic Forces Command, the launch verified all technical and operational criteria.

Prithvi-II and Agni-I, two short-range ballistic missiles (SRBM), were successfully tested by India on July 18 from the same test range in Chandipur, Odisha. The Strategic Forces Command oversaw these launches, which also verified all operational and technical specifications.

Akash Prime, the improved version of the Akash Weapon System created for the Indian Army, helped India accomplish another significant feat on July 16 when it successfully destroyed two aerial high-speed unmanned targets at high altitude in Ladakh.

The weapon system has been modified to function at elevations higher than 4,500 meters and includes the most recent advancements, such as a radio frequency seeker that was developed in the country.  The robustness of the domestic defense ecosystem is demonstrated by the numerous improvements made to increase operational effectiveness in response to user feedback.

The statement says that Army Air Defence and DRDO have successfully verified the domestically designed and developed Akash Prime Weapon System in cooperation with Defence PSUs like Bharat Dynamics Limited and Bharat Electronics Limited as well as other industry partners.

India's air defense capabilities in high-altitude regions will be strengthened and timely induction made possible by the trials, which are part of the first production model fire.