India on Thursday successfully carried out the test launch of the Agni-Prime missile, an advanced intermediate-range ballistic missile, from a rail-based mobile launcher system. The launch was conducted by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh described the launch as a breakthrough.
“First-of-its-kind launch carried out from specially designed rail-based mobile launcher,” Singh said, adding that the Agni-Prime missile is designed to cover a range of up to 2,000 kilometres.
Intermediate Range Agni-Prime Missile was successfully tested on 24 Sep 2025 from a Rail based Mobile launcher. This will be a force multiplier to strategic forces, with a game changer road cum rail missile system pic.twitter.com/bEmDQoHNUf
— DRDO (@DRDO_India) September 25, 2025
Agni-Prime to Replace Older Missiles
The Agni-Prime is a next-generation medium-range missile and will gradually replace the older Agni-series missiles in its category. Singh emphasised that the success of the flight test placed India among a select group of nations with the ability to develop a canisterised launch system from an on-the-move rail network.
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“Congratulations to DRDO, Strategic Forces Command (SFC) and the Armed Forces on the successful test of the Intermediate Range Agni-Prime missile. This successful flight,” the Defence Minister said.
