India Successfully Test-Fires Rail-Based Agni Prime Missile

On 25th September 2025, India achieved a major strategic milestone by successfully test-firing the Agni Prime missile, an intermediate-range nuclear-capable missile, from a mobile rail-based launcher.

  • This development places India in an elite group of nations capable of firing canisterised missiles from on-the-move rail networks, alongside Russia, the United States, and China.

Key Features of Agni Prime Rail Launch

Feature

Specification / Details

Type

Intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM)

Range

2,000 km

Launch Platform

Mobile rail-based launcher (train-mounted)

Mobility Advantage

Can move across India’s rail network (~70,000 km) without pre-conditions

Stealth Advantage

Missiles can be hidden in tunnels and remote locations until launch

Strategic Impact

Enhances survivability and dispersal during conflict ....

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