The successful launch of Agni 5 missile has opened up a new era to develop variety of uses of its technology and India can now have the capacity to build multiple independently targetable re-entry vehicle, MIRV and Anti satalite Missiles. This was stated by Defence Research and Development Organisation, DRDO Chief Vijay Kumar Saraswat in New Delhi today. Addressing a press conference, he said, many of these technologies can also be used to launch Satalite on demand.

In a reply to a question Mr Saraswat said, balastic missiles are being developed in the country in view of threat perception, but asserted that New Delhi will stick to No First Use as she is a peace loving country.

Mr. Saraswat said that Agni 5 is a long range missile and its validation test will be completed with in one and a half year. He said it will be included in the forces in next two years. DRDO chief said that a lot of new technologies developed indigenously were successfully tested in the Agni 5 Mission.

Mr. Saraswat said the redundant Navigation Systems, very high accuracy Ring Laser Gyro based Inertial Navigation System,RINS and the most modern and accurate Micro Navigation System (MINS) ensured the Missile reach the target point within few meters of accuracy. He said the high speed onboard computer and fault tolerant software along with robust and reliable bus guided the Missile flawlessly.