India test-fires Agni-Prime missile from rail-based mobile launcher

In a major move that puts India in an elite league of nations, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday announced that the country has carried out the successful test launch of the Intermediate Range Agni-Prime Missile from a Rail based Mobile launcher system that is designed to cover a range of up to 2,000 kms and



is equipped with various advanced features.

This successful flight test of the Intermediate Range Agni-Prime Missile from a Rail based Mobile launcher system has put India in the group of select nations having the capability to develop a canisterised launch system from on the move rail network.