India Launches Agni-Prime Missile From Rail-Based Mobile Platform, Rajnath Singh Hails Success

Last Updated:September 25, 2025, 09:11 IST

Rajnath Singh announced India’s successful launch of the Agni-Prime Missile from a rail-based Mobile launcher, marking a first and boosting missile mobility and deterrence.

Agni-Prime Missile Launched Successfully From Rail Mobile Launcher. (X/@rajnathsingh)

Defence Minister Rajnath Sing on Thursday announced that India has carried out the successful launch of the Intermediate Range Agni-Prime Missile from a rail-based Mobile launcher system.

In a post on X, the Defence Minister said that this next-generation missile is designed to cover a range of up to 2000 km and is equipped with various advanced features.

“India has carried out the successful launch of the Intermediate Range Agni-Prime Missile from a rail-based Mobile launcher system. This next-generation missile is designed to cover a range up to 2000 km and is equipped with various advanced features,” Singh wrote on X.

The first-of-its-kind launch carried out today from a specially designed rail-based Mobile Launcher can move on the Rail network without any preconditions, which allows the user to have cross-country mobility and launch within a short reaction time with reduced visibility.

Singh further congratulated @DRDO_India, Strategic Forces Command (SFC) and the Armed Forces on the successful test of the Intermediate Range Agni-Prime missile, noting that the test has placed India among a select group of nations capable of launching canisterised missiles from a rail-mobile system.

The Agni-Prime is part of India’s ongoing efforts to strengthen its deterrence and enhance the mobility of its missile systems.

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