2,000km range Agni Prime fired from train

FLIGHT TEST PUTS COUNTRY IN GROUP OF SELECT NATIONS

- BY STEPHEN N. R.

India has successfully test-fired its nuclear-capable Agni Prime missile from a moving train, according to multiple media reports.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh hailed the “first-of-its-kind” launch, calling it a breakthrough that places India among a select group of nations with rail-based missile launch capability.

The Agni Prime — an intermediate-range ballistic missile with a 2,000km reach — was launched from a canisterised system mounted on a specially designed railcar, pulled by an Indian Railways locomotive.