DRDO announces readiness for Agni VI ballistic missile and hypersonic glide missile programme on April 30, 2026

Exam-focused facts from the 3 May 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Chairman Samir V Kamat confirmed that the Agni VI missile project is ready to begin once the Centre grants approval.
Agni VI is a proposed next-generation, nuclear-capable Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) with a range of 6,000–10,000 km and advanced MIRV technology.
DRDO is making strong progress on the hypersonic glide missile (LR AShM) and initial trials are expected soon.
DRDO is working on two hypersonic programmes: the Hypersonic Glide Missile and the Hypersonic Cruise Missile.
The Pralay short-range ballistic missile system is in its final testing stages and could join the armed forces soon.