Integrated Test Range
Appearance
![]() Launch Complex-III (LC-III) Chandipur | |
Established | 1982 |
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Director | Sri. K Suchendar |
Location | Balasore, Odisha, India 21°26′13″N 87°00′58″E / 21.437°N 87.016°E |
Operating agency | DRDO |
Website | https://www.drdo.gov.in/labs-and-establishments/integrated-test-range-itr |
The Integrated Test Range (ITR) is an Indian defence laboratory 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
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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.
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.