New Delhi:
DRDO, in collaboration with the Strategic Forces Command (SFC), carried out the successful launch of the Intermediate Range Agni-Prime Missile from a rail-based mobile launcher system under a full operational scenario on 24th Sep 2025. This next-generation missile is designed to cover a range of up to 2000 km and is equipped with various advanced features.
The first-of-its-kind launch was carried out from a specially designed rail-based mobile launcher having the capability to move on the rail network without any
preconditions. It provides for cross-country mobility and has the capability to launch within a short reaction time with reduced visibility. It is self-sustained and is equipped with all independent launch capability features, including the state-of-the-art communication systems and protection mechanisms.
The missile trajectory was tracked by various ground stations, and it was a textbook launch meeting all mission objectives. This successful launch will enable the induction of futuristic rail-based systems into services. Senior scientists from DRDO and officers from Strategic Forces Command witnessed the launch.
The Road Mobile Agni-P has already been inducted into the services after a series of successful flight trials.
Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh has congratulated DRDO, SFC and the Armed Forces on the successful test of the Intermediate Range Agni-Prime missile and stated that this flight test has put India in the group of select nations which have developed a canisterised launch system from the rail network.
The Secretary of the Dept. of Defence R&D and the Chairman of the DRDO have complimented all the participating teams on the accomplishment.
