The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), in collaboration with the Strategic Forces Command (SFC), successfully launched the intermediate-range Agni-Prime missile under a full operational scenario on Wednesday, the defence ministry announced. The location of the test-firing has not been disclosed.
This “first-of-its-kind” launch was carried out from a specially designed rail-based mobile launcher, which has the capability to move on a rail network without any pre-conditions. This system allows users cross-country mobility and the ability to launch within a short reaction time, said Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
“This successful flight test has put India in the group of select nations that have developed a canisterised launch system from an on-the-move rail network,” Singh stated on X.
The ministry added that the missile is equipped with independent launch capability features, including 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 futuristic rail-based systems induction into services,” the ministry said.
The launch was witnessed by senior DRDO scientists and officers of the Strategic Forces Command. The road-mobile variant of the Agni-Prime has already been inducted into the services following a series of successful flight trials.
This test-firing took place just over four and a half months after the recent four-day military conflict between India and Pakistan.
Separately, on Tuesday, Rajnath Singh emphasized India’s vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India), stating that it is not merely about manufacturing for domestic needs but developing capabilities that allow India to become a credible source of advanced technology and high-quality products globally.
Singh, alongside his Moroccan counterpart Abdelatif Loudyi, inaugurated Tata Advanced Systems Limited’s (TASL) state-of-the-art defence manufacturing facility in Berrechid, Morocco. Rajnath Singh described the event as a historic moment in the evolving strategic partnership between India and Morocco.
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