The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on September 24, 2025, successfully tested the Intermediate Range Agni-Prime Missile from a rail-based mobile launcher, marking a significant milestone in India’s strategic capabilities.

DRDO described the development as a “game changer,” stating that the road-cum-rail missile system would act as a force multiplier for the nation’s strategic forces.

However, it was not an ordinary train running on tracks, but a specially designed system built for the missile.

WHAT IS RAIL-BASED MOBILE LAUNCHER?

A rail-based mobile launcher is a missile deployment platform mounted on specially modified trains.

Unlike fixed silos, which are stationary and easier to target, this system allows missiles to be transported, concealed, and launched fro

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