**Summary:**
On August 20, 2025, the Ministry of Defence announced the successful test firing of the Agni-5 Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile. The test was conducted from the Integrated Test Range in Chandipur, Odisha, under the supervision of the Strategic Forces Command. According to the announcement, the launch successfully validated all operational and technical parameters of the missile system. (Release ID: 2158574)
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Defence: The government ministry responsible for defence.
Agni 5: An Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile.
Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, Odisha: A missile testing facility located in Odisha, India.
Strategic Forces Command: A command of the Indian Armed Forces responsible for India's nuclear arsenal.
Ministry of Defence
Successful test-firing of ‘Agni 5’ Intermediate Range
Ballistic Missile
Posted On: 20 AUG 2025 7:13PM by PIB Delhi
Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile ‘Agni 5’ was successfully test-fired from the Integrated Test Range,
Chandipur in Odisha on August 20, 2025. The launch validated all operational and technical parameters. It
was carried out under the aegis of the Strategic Forces Command.
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SR/Savvy
(Release ID: 2158574)