India, Sept. 26 -- In a first, India successfully test-fired an intermediate range Agni-Prime missile with a range of 2,000 km from a rail based mobile launcher system late on Wednesday, demonstrating its capability to deploy the missile across the country.
A day after the next-generation missile was tested, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh confirmed the successful test in a statement on X, calling it a "first-of-its-kind launch" that demonstrates India's growing strategic deterrence capabilities. He also shared videos of the explosive lift off.
India test-fires Agni-Prime missile with range of 2,000 km
"The "first-of-its-kind" launch carried out from specially designed rail-based mobile launcher, has the capability to move on rail network...