# The test-launch doesn't look like that of an Agni-6 missile, a defence source confirmed.

*aerospace · news · 2026-05-08 · Times of India*

## Key points

- DRDO launched its first test of a nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile off Odisha coast.
- The missile tested is confirmed as an ICBM, though not Agni-6, with official details pending.
- India developed a glide weapon system that converts unguided warheads into precision-guided weapons.
- DRDO and IAF jointly conducted the first flight-trial of Tactical Advanced Range Augmentation weapon.

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