New Delhi: In a major move that puts India in an elite league of nations, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh 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 km 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 on a moveable rail network.
This is part of India’s push for self-reliance in its Defence capabilities, as has been envisioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s push for ‘Aatmanirbharta’ in every sphere.
Taking to his X handle, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated the nation and the scientists at the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), apart from the Strategic Forces Command (SFC) and the security forces, on the successful test of the Intermediate Range Agni-Prime missile.
In a post on his X handle, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh stated, “India has carried out the successful launch of the 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 carried out from a specially designed rail-based Mobile Launcher has the capability to move on the Rail network without any pre-conditions that allow the User to have cross-country mobility and launch within a short reaction time with reduced visibility.
“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 test has put India in the group of select nations having capabilities that have developed a canisterised launch system from the move rail network.”
IANS