Pashan Test Range is an out-door testing and evaluating facility of
Armament Research and Development Establishment
The Armament Research & Development Establishment (ARDE) is a laboratory of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). Located in Pune, it is the main DRDO lab involved in the development of conventional armaments.
History
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for armament stores.
It is located in outskirt of
Pune
Pune (; ; also known as Poona, ( the official name from 1818 until 1978) is one of the most important industrial and educational hubs of India, with an estimated population of 7.4 million As of 2021, Pune Metropolitan Region is the largest i ...
near
Pashan
Pashan is suburb of Pune, India. It is located off the Mumbai-Bangalore national highway, by-passing Pune city. Pashan road serves as the main approach road for Mumbai-Pune expressway. Pashan is bordered by Baner in north, Sus on west, Bavd ...
village and is spread over 150 acres of land surrounded by hills on three sides.
The facilities at Pasan Test Range include the following:
*Small arms firing up to 1,000-m range
*Velocity measurement tunnel up to 100 m
*Sand butt tunnel for firing of high-calibre guns
*Leaning tower for aircraft seat ejection studies
*Environment testing for life assessment of armament stores
*High-speed photography and video recording
*Photometric tunnel for measuring luminosity of illuminating store
*30-m para-drop tower
Since Pashan Test Range is located in the vicinity of a metropolitan city, it a limited trial facility and full range trial cannot be conducted here
See also
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Chitradurga Aeronautical Test Range Aeronautical Test Range (ATR), Chitradurga is an out-door testing and evaluation facility set up by DRDO exclusively for unmanned and manned aircraft. The ATR is under the command of the Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE).
ATR, Chitradurg ...
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Ramgarh Test Range
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Tandur Test Range
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Machilipatnam Test Range Project
External links
*http://www.thehindu.com/education/careers/firepower-for-the-armed-forces/article3999110.ece
References
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Ministry of Defence (India)
Defence Research and Development Organisation
Military installations of India
Weapons test sites