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ATR, Chitradurga is located at Varavoo Kaval in [[Challakere Taluk]] of [[Chitradurga district]] on a 4,290&nbsp;acre plot.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2008-11-01|title=DRDO to set up test range for UAV at Challakere in K'taka|work=OneIndia|url=https://www.oneindia.com/2008/10/31/drdo-to-set-up-test-range-for-uav-at-challakere-in-ktaka-1225556295.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=2011-02-27|title=Karnataka allots 4,290 acres to DRDO project|work=The Hindu Business Line|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/policy/Karnataka-allots-4290-acres-to-DRDO-project/article20101922.ece|url-status=live}}</ref>
ATR, Chitradurga is located at Varavoo Kaval in [[Challakere Taluk]] of [[Chitradurga district]] on a 4,290&nbsp;acre plot.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2008-11-01|title=DRDO to set up test range for UAV at Challakere in K'taka|work=OneIndia|url=https://www.oneindia.com/2008/10/31/drdo-to-set-up-test-range-for-uav-at-challakere-in-ktaka-1225556295.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=2011-02-27|title=Karnataka allots 4,290 acres to DRDO project|work=The Hindu Business Line|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/policy/Karnataka-allots-4290-acres-to-DRDO-project/article20101922.ece|url-status=live}}</ref>
The land was bought by Ministry of Defence from the state government for Rs.12&nbsp;crore (Rs.120&nbsp;million) in a deal negotiated in 2008.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://news.oneindia.in/2008/10/31/drdo-to-set-up-test-range-for-uav-at-challakere-in-ktaka-1225556295.html|title = DRDO to set up test range for UAV at Challakere in K'taka|date = November 2022}}</ref>
The land was bought by Ministry of Defence from the state government for Rs.12&nbsp;crore (Rs.120&nbsp;million) in a deal negotiated in 2008.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://news.oneindia.in/2008/10/31/drdo-to-set-up-test-range-for-uav-at-challakere-in-ktaka-1225556295.html|title = DRDO to set up test range for UAV at Challakere in K'taka|date = November 2008}}</ref>
The project was set up with an investment of Rs 1300&nbsp;Crores.
The project was set up with an investment of Rs 1300&nbsp;Crores.


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Chitradurga ATR is intended to conduct the trials of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), air-to-ground weapons, parachutes and aerostats.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Subramanian|first=T. S.|date=2010-08-09|title=Test range in Chitradurga coming up|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/Test-range-in-Chitradurga-coming-up/article16124750.ece|access-date=2021-03-24|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> It has been planned not to utilize Challakere ATR for test flight of ballistic missiles.
Chitradurga ATR is intended to conduct the trials of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), air-to-ground weapons, parachutes and aerostats.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Subramanian|first=T. S.|date=2010-08-09|title=Test range in Chitradurga coming up|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/Test-range-in-Chitradurga-coming-up/article16124750.ece|access-date=2021-03-24|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> It has been planned not to utilize Challakere ATR for test flight of ballistic missiles.


The Chitradurga ATR was partially activated on 15 December 2010.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2011-01-25|title=New DRDO test range becomes operational|work=The Hindu Business Line|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/tp-others/tp-states/New-DRDO-test-range-becomes-operational/article20022174.ece|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-24}}</ref> The facility was formally inaugurated by Union Defence and Finance Minister [[Arun Jaitley]] on 28 May 2017.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Peermohamed|first1=Alnoor|title=Jaitley inaugurates new aeronautical test range in Karnataka's Chitraduga Dt Challakere Tq |url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/jaitley-inaugurates-new-aeronautical-test-range-in-karnataka-s-chitradurga dt -challakere dt-117052800586_1.html|website=Business Standard India|accessdate=28 May 2017|date=28 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Urs|first1=Anil|title=Defence Minister inaugurates DRDO's Aeronautical Test Range in Karnataka|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/science/defence-minister-inaugurates-drdos-aeronautical-test-range-in-karnataka/article9714575.ece|website=The Hindu Business Line|accessdate=28 May 2017|language=en|date=28 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Defence Minister inaugurates Rs 1,300 crore Aeronautical Test Range in Karnataka|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2017/may/28/defence-minister-inaugurates-rs-1300-crore-aeronautical-test-range-in-karnataka-1610036.html|website=The New Indian Express|accessdate=28 May 2022}}</ref>
The Chitradurga ATR was partially activated on 15 December 2010.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2011-01-25|title=New DRDO test range becomes operational|work=The Hindu Business Line|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/tp-others/tp-states/New-DRDO-test-range-becomes-operational/article20022174.ece|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-24}}</ref> The facility was formally inaugurated by Union Defence and Finance Minister [[Arun Jaitley]] on 28 May 2017.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Peermohamed|first1=Alnoor|title=Jaitley inaugurates new aeronautical test range in Karnataka's Chitraduga Dt Challakere Tq |url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/jaitley-inaugurates-new-aeronautical-test-range-in-karnataka-s-chitradurga dt -challakere dt-117052800586_1.html|website=Business Standard India|accessdate=28 May 2017|date=28 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Urs|first1=Anil|title=Defence Minister inaugurates DRDO's Aeronautical Test Range in Karnataka|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/science/defence-minister-inaugurates-drdos-aeronautical-test-range-in-karnataka/article9714575.ece|website=The Hindu Business Line|accessdate=28 May 2017|language=en|date=28 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Defence Minister inaugurates Rs 1,300 crore Aeronautical Test Range in Karnataka|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2017/may/28/defence-minister-inaugurates-rs-1300-crore-aeronautical-test-range-in-karnataka-1610036.html|website=The New Indian Express|accessdate=28 May 2017}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 18:42, 1 July 2022

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).[1][2]

ATR, Chitradurga is located at Varavoo Kaval in Challakere Taluk of Chitradurga district on a 4,290 acre plot.[3][4] 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.[5] The project was set up with an investment of Rs 1300 Crores.

ATR, Chitradurga has a Range Control Centre (RCC) with air traffic display system. It is equipped with a mission video distribution and display system. It has a Radar Centre which houses primary and secondary surveillance radars. It has two hangars which houses unmanned aerial vehicles Rustom-1 and Rustom-2. The runway is currently 2.2 km long with the capacity to host take off and landing from any end.[6]

The project envisages a runway beside other tracking and control equipments and a rail link to the facility have also been planned. In 2021, ADE planned to expand the runway from 2.2 km to 3 km and setup a high-power computing facility.[1]

Chitradurga ATR is intended to conduct the trials of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), air-to-ground weapons, parachutes and aerostats.[7] It has been planned not to utilize Challakere ATR for test flight of ballistic missiles.

The Chitradurga ATR was partially activated on 15 December 2010.[8] The facility was formally inaugurated by Union Defence and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on 28 May 2017.[9][10][11]

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 M, Anantha Krishnan (2021-01-11). "DRDO lab preps for tests of upgraded cruise missile, UAV". The Week. Archived from the original on 2021-01-11. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
  2. ↑ "Historical Background | Defence Research and Development Organisation - DRDO, Ministry of Defence, Government of India". www.drdo.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
  3. ↑ "DRDO to set up test range for UAV at Challakere in K'taka". OneIndia. 2008-11-01.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ↑ "Karnataka allots 4,290 acres to DRDO project". The Hindu Business Line. 2011-02-27.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ↑ "DRDO to set up test range for UAV at Challakere in K'taka". November 2008.
  6. ↑ M, Anantha Krishnan (2017-05-28). "Over to Challakere: Glimpse of DRDO's Aeronautical Test Range". Mathrubhumi. Archived from the original on 2017-11-29. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
  7. ↑ Subramanian, T. S. (2010-08-09). "Test range in Chitradurga coming up". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
  8. ↑ "New DRDO test range becomes operational". The Hindu Business Line. 2011-01-25. Retrieved 2021-03-24.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ↑ Peermohamed, Alnoor (28 May 2017). dt -challakere dt-117052800586_1.html "Jaitley inaugurates new aeronautical test range in Karnataka's Chitraduga Dt Challakere Tq". Business Standard India. Retrieved 28 May 2017. {{cite news}}: Check |url= value (help)
  10. ↑ Urs, Anil (28 May 2017). "Defence Minister inaugurates DRDO's Aeronautical Test Range in Karnataka". The Hindu Business Line. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  11. ↑ "Defence Minister inaugurates Rs 1,300 crore Aeronautical Test Range in Karnataka". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
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