PM lauded the DRDO scientists, for their commendable efforts in executing the complex Mission Divyastra. The mission achieved all its designed parameters under the expertise and precision of the DRDO scientists. (Image :ANI)
The project had been spearheaded by the accomplished Woman Scientist Sheena Rani. She is stationed at the Advanced Systems Laboratory of the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) in Hyderabad. (Image :ANI)
Sheena ,who previously worked at ISRO’S Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre , joined DRDO as a lateral entry in 1999 after the Pokhran -II nuclear tests. She has remained actively engaged in the Agni missile program (Image :ANI)
She pursued her education at the College of Engineering in Thiruvananthapuram. Sheena Rani holds a degree in electronics and communications engineering and specialized knowledge in computer science before gaining 8 years of experience at the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), India's premier civilian rocketry laboratory. (Image :Pixabay)
She has received numerous achievements during her tenure at the DRDO, including the prestigious “Scientist of the Year” award in 2016. (Image :Pixabay)
The DRDO confirmed the successful flight test of the Agni-5 missile with MIRV technology under the banner of 'Mission Divyastra.' Launched from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha .
The Agni -5 missile, powered by a three-stage solid fuel engine, boasts a range exceeding 5,000 km. MIRVs, capable of carrying multiple warheads, pose greater destructive potential compared to conventional single-warhead missiles. (Image :ANI)