Chitradurga Aeronautical Test Range

Challakere Aeronautical Test Range (ATR) is an out-door testing and evaluating facility being set up by DRDO exclusively for unmanned and manned aircraft.

Challakere ATR is located at Varavoo Kaval in Challakere Taluk of Chitradurga district on a 4,290 acre plot.[1][2] The land was bought by Ministry of Defence from the state government for Rs.12 crore (Rs.120 million) in a deal negotiated in 2008.[3] The project is being set up with a planned investment of Rs 1300 Crores.[4] The project envisages a runway beside other tracking and control equipments and a rail link to the facility have also been planned. Challakere ATR is intended to conduct the trials of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), air-to-ground weapons, parachutes and aerostats.[5] It has been planned not to utilize Challakere ATR for test flight of ballistic missiles.

The Challakere ATR was partially activated on 15 December 2010.[6][7] The facility was formally inaugurated by Union Defence and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on 28 May 2017.[8][9][10]

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References
  1. http://news.oneindia.in/2008/10/31/drdo-to-set-up-test-range-for-uav-at-challakere-in-ktaka-1225556295.html
  2. http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/government-and-policy/karnataka-allots-4290-acres-to-drdo-project/article1495548.ece?css=print
  3. http://news.oneindia.in/2008/10/31/drdo-to-set-up-test-range-for-uav-at-challakere-in-ktaka-1225556295.html
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-04-13. Retrieved 2013-03-08.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/test-range-in-chitradurga-coming-up/article559631.ece
  6. http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/tp-others/tp-states/new-drdo-test-range-becomes-operational/article1029006.ece
  7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-01-07. Retrieved 2013-03-08.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. Peermohamed, Alnoor (28 May 2017). "Jaitley inaugurates new aeronautical test range in Karnataka's Challakere". Business Standard India. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  9. Urs, Anil (28 May 2017). "Defence Minister inaugurates DRDO's Aeronautical Test Range in Karnataka". The Hindu Business Line. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  10. "Defence Minister inaugurates Rs 1,300 crore Aeronautical Test Range in Karnataka". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 28 May 2017.

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