Integrated Test Range Explained

Integrated Test Range
Established:1982
City:Balasore, Odisha, India
Coordinates:21.437°N 87.016°W
Director:Sri. K Suchendar
Operating Agency:DRDO
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 the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).[1] Located in Balasore, Odisha, it provide safe and reliable launch facilities for performance evaluation of rockets, missiles and air-borne weapon system.[2] The present director of ITR is Sri. H K Ratha.

History

As of April 2024, 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 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]

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Notes and References

  1. News: PTI. 2019-11-20. India, Singapore ink LoI on use of Integrated Test Range at Chandipur. en-IN. The Hindu. 2022-01-24. 0971-751X.
  2. Web site: About Us Defence Research and Development Organisation - DRDO, Ministry of Defence, Government of India. 2022-01-24. www.drdo.gov.in.
  3. News: 2024-04-04 . DRDO starts work to set up test centre in Bengal: Official . 2024-10-13 . The Economic Times . 0013-0389.
  4. Web site: 2024-10-13 . India to develop new missile testing range on east Coast, CCS gives approval . 2024-10-13 . ANI.