The mission was so perfect that the missile's re-entry vehicle hit the waters of the Indian Ocean in the targeted area with an
accuracy of a few metres.
The data indicated that the mission objectives were fully met. The fireball created by the explosion of the dummy payload was recorded by cameras onboard the ships
Agni-V is such a versatile missile, incorporating as it does several new technologies, that Dr. Saraswat called it a technological marvel. This missile belongs to the 21st century not only in timeframe but in technological capability.
This gives us the confidence to go in for larger number [of missiles] and longer ranges.
But a longer range is not the issue. Our main focus is on induction [of the missile into the armed forces
V.G. Sekaran, Director of Advanced Systems Laboratory (ASL), Hyderabad, said: A great advantage in the configuration of Agni-V is that we can
further enhance and expand its range. We could upscale Agni-III with a range of 3,500 km to Agni-V in a short time. On similar lines, we can go beyond Agni-V. That is the beauty of Agni-V's configuration. Its up-scaling and mobility is high.