India's First-of-its-Kind N-Capable Agni-Prime Launch Successful: Key Features of Game-Changer Missile Explained

Chandipur:

India's defence innovation took a giant leap after it successfully tested first-of-its-kind nuclear-capable Intermediate Range Agni-Prime also called Agni-P missile. The missile, which can hit targets upto a range of 2000 kms, was launched from a specially designed Rail-based mobile launcher. Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated all the agencies involved in the development and launching of the missile. Agni-Prime is the latest addition to the Agni missiles family. Let's take a look at Agni-P key features and how it puts India on a significant advantage in a new era of detterance.

• The Intermediate Range Agni-Prime Missile is designed to cover a range up to 2,000 km.
• This means that it can easily hit targets in Pakistan, China, and any other target that threatens India's sovereignty and appears as a threat to its national security.
• The Agni-Prime missile was launched from a Rail based Mobile launcher system, which means that it can be easily transported to any location in India, including the remote locations.
• Agni-Prime's capability to move on Rail network without any pre-conditions allows User to have a cross country mobility and launch within a short reaction time with reduced visibility.

The successful trial of the missile has put India in the group of selected nations that have developed "canisterised launch system from on the move rail network".

Rajnath Singh Congratulates Everyone Involved in Development of Agni-Prime Missile

On the successful test launch of the missile, Rajnath Sing said, "Congratulations to DRDO, Strategic Forces Command (SFC) and the Armed Forces on successful test of Intermediate Range Agni-Prime missile. This successful flight."

"For India, this initiative reflects the spirit of 'Atmanirbhar Bharat.' A self-reliant India, which is also an active and responsible player at the global level. The goal of our self-reliant India is not only to manufacture for its own needs but to create an ecosystem where India becomes a credible source of advanced technology and high-quality products for the world," Singh said.

"For India, self-reliance does not mean isolation rather, we aim to develop strategic autonomy under self-reliance. We want to develop such capabilities that allow us to independently protect our nation while also maintaining engagement with global partners," he added.Earlier on Tuesday, Rajnath Singh highlighted that India's vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat was not merely to manufacture for its own needs, but to develop capabilities that allow India to become a credible source of advanced technology and high-quality products for the world.

Singh and his Moroccan counterpart Abdelatif Loudyi jointly inaugurated Tata Advanced Systems Limited's (TASL) state-of-the-art defence manufacturing facility in Berrechid, Morocco, on Tuesday.Rajnath Singh described the occasion as a historic moment in the evolving strategic partnership between India and Morocco.Spread over 20,000 square metres, the facility will undertake production of the indigenously developed Wheeled Armoured Platform (WhAP) 8x8, jointly designed by TASL and India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).With inputs from ANI