Agni-Prime Missile successfully tested from rail-based mobile launcher system, says Rajnath Singh

India successfully carries out launch of Intermediate Range Agni-Prime Missile from a Rail based Mobile launcher system on September 25, 2025. Photo: DRDO

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Strategic Forces Command (SFC) successfully test-fired the intermediate range Agni-Prime missile from a rail-based mobile launcher on Thursday (September 25, 2025), under full operational conditions.

India successfully carries out launch of Intermediate Range Agni-Prime Missile from a Rail based Mobile launcher system on September 25, 2025. Photo: X/@rajnathsingh

According to the Ministry of Defence (MoD), designed for a range of up to 2,000 km, the next-generation missile incorporates advanced features and marks the first launch from a specially developed rail-based system capable of rapid, low-visibility deployment with cross-country mobility.India has carried out the successful launch of 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. The first-of-its-kind launch… pic.twitter.com/00GpGSNOeE— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) September 25, 2025The missile’s trajectory was tracked by multiple ground stations, with the test meeting all mission objectives. Officials said the success paves the way for the induction of the futuristic rail-mobile launch systems. The road-mobile version of Agni-P has already been inducted after a series of trials, the MoD added.#India on Thursday carried out the successful launch of Intermediate Range Agni-Prime Missile from a Rail based Mobile launcher system.📹PTI pic.twitter.com/MQy2YLocUW— The Hindu (@the_hindu) September 25, 2025Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated the DRDO, SFC and the Armed Forces, stating that the test places India among select nations with rail-based canisterised launch capabilities. DRDO Chairman Dr. Samir V. Kamat also lauded the teams for the achievement. Published - September 25, 2025 09:13 am IST