Agni VI Missile: India’s DRDO says it is ready to start work on the Agni-VI missile, but only after the government gives formal approval. DRDO chief Samir V Kamat said the agency is prepared to move ahead when the order comes.
He also said, “It is the government’s decision. We are ready whenever the government gives us the go-ahead.” Reports say Agni-VI is being seen as a very advanced long-range missile with better reach and stronger power than older Agni missiles.
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The new missile is being linked with a very long range, said to be around 6,000 to 10,000 km, and it may also use MIRV technology. That means one missile could carry more than one warhead and hit different targets. India has already shown MIRV ability with Agni-5 in Mission Divyastra, which the Prime Minister praised in March 2024.
Hypersonic Weapons
DRDO is not stopping at Agni-VI. It is also working on hypersonic glide and cruise missile systems. DRDO’s own hypersonic technology page lists scramjet engines and long-duration scramjet propulsion for hypersonic vehicles, and a January 2026 PIB release said DRDO had successfully ground-tested a full-scale actively cooled scramjet engine for the hypersonic missile programme. Early tests of the glide version are expected soon, which means India is trying to build missiles that can fly very fast and be harder to stop.
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Wider missile plan
India is also building a stronger group of normal conventional missiles for different ranges. In this plan, the Pralay missile is one of the main systems moving forward. DRDO tested Pralay twice in July 2025 and again launched two missiles in quick succession on 31 December 2025. In both cases, the official releases said the tests went well and that the system is close to induction.
