Integrated Test Range
The Integrated Test Range (ITR) is a test and evaluation (T&E) centre of India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). Located in Balasore, Odisha, it provides safe and reliable launch facilities for performance evaluation of rockets, missiles and air-borne weapon system. The present director of ITR is Shri K Suchendar.
.jpg) Launch Complex-III (LC-III) Chandipur | |
| Established | 1982 |
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| Director | Shri K Suchendar |
| Location | Balasore, Odisha, India 21°26′13″N 87°00′58″E / 21.437°N 87.016°E |
Operating agency | Defence Research and Development Organisation |
| Website | https://www.drdo.gov.in/labs-and-establishments/integrated-test-range-itr |
The Integrated Test Range (ITR) is a test and evaluation (T&E) centre of India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).[1] Located in Balasore, Odisha, it provides safe and reliable launch facilities for performance evaluation of rockets, missiles and air-borne weapon system.[2] The present director of ITR is Shri K Suchendar.
History
[edit]The Integrated Test Range (ITR) is a missile testing facility composed of two complexes - Launch Complex-IV (LC-IV) located on Abdul Kalam Island and Launch Complex-III (LC-III) located at Chandipur.
As of April 2024, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is working to establish a missile test range at Junput area in West Bengal. The location is 177 km from Kolkata, 40 km from Digha and 70 km from Chandipur. The Range will cover an area of 8.73 acres. The project received approval from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.[3]
On 10 October 2024, the Cabinet Committee on Security approved the proposal for the establishment of a new missile testing range in Nagayalanka region in Andhra Pradesh. This will likely be the revival of the Machilipatnam Test Range Project.[4]
On 25 February 2025, DRDO and the Indian Navy successfully conducted flight trials of a first-of-its-kind naval antiship missile (NASM-SR) that has ‘Man-in-Loop’ features, which is unique as it gives the capability of inflight targeting. [5]
References
[edit]- ^ "India, Singapore ink LoI on use of Integrated Test Range at Chandipur". The Hindu. PTI. 2019-11-20. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
- ^ "About Us | Defence Research and Development Organisation - DRDO, Ministry of Defence, Government of India". www.drdo.gov.in. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
- ^ "DRDO starts work to set up test centre in Bengal: Official". The Economic Times. 2024-04-04. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
- ^ "India to develop new missile testing range on east Coast, CCS gives approval". ANI. 2024-10-13. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
- ^ "DRDO, Navy successfully conduct trials of new 'Man-in-Loop' anti-ship missile". The Times of India. 2025-02-28. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-03-01.
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