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Stray shrapnel kills fisherman in DRDO testing range in Chandipur; 1 injured

A fisherman was killed after getting hit by a stray shrapnel in the testing range of Defence Research and Development Organisation in Balasore’s Chandipur on Wednesday. One other fisherman was reported to be injured in the same event.

  • Wednesday, 28 September 2022
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DRDO, Navy successfully flight-test vertical launch short range surface-to-air missile

The missiles, equipped with indigenous Radio Frequency (RF) seeker, intercepted the target with high accuracy, the defence ministry said in a statement.

  • Tuesday, 23 August 2022
Chandipur
When Missile Test Drones Become Toys, Deadly Mishap Is Not Far Away

These children are not playing with a toy, but a very sophisticated and deadly target drone. This is the remnant of a Meggitt Banshee drone that had reportedly been test-fired from missile testing centre in Chandipur of Balasore district.

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  • Sunday, 10 October 2021
‘Spies Arrested’
Spying On DRDO: 4 Persons Arrested By Odisha Police

Odisha Police on Tuesday (Sept 14), arrested as many as 4 contractual employees of Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) in Balsore's Chandipur, for allegedly leaking sensitive information to foreign agents. The four had reportedly been leaking data regarding the high-security defence installation at DRDO.

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  • Tuesday, 14 September 2021
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Three killed, eight critical in separate accidents in Odisha

Balasore: Two persons were killed and five others sustained critical injuries after the pickup van they were travelling in fell into a river near Gudupahi in Chandipur of Balasore district today. The two deceased have been identified as Rabindra Hansda and Basua Hansda. The injured persons, including a minor boy identified as Rama Marandi (12), […]

  • Monday, 26 July 2021
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Developing indigenous systems is ITR's focus: Binaya Kumar Das

Bhubaneswar: The Integrated Test Range (ITR), the premier DRDO laboratory at Chandipur in Balasore district has been awarded the prestigious Silicon Trophy for the year 2016 as the best Technological laboratory of DRDO besides the “Agni Award for Excellence in Self Reliance” for the year 2017. ITR Director Binaya Kumar Das received the awards from […]

  • Monday, 26 July 2021
India Conducts 2nd Test-Fire Of New Generation Surface-To-Air Akash Missile
India Conducts 2nd Test-Fire Of New Generation Surface-To-Air Akash Missile

The missile, equipped with a radio frequency seeker, successfully intercepted a high speed unmanned aerial target, a DRDO spokesperson said.

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
Subsonic cruise missile ‘Nirbhay’ successfully test fired from Chandipur ITR

Balasore: India’s most sophisticated long range subsonic cruise missile ‘Nirbhay’, which failed its last test in December 2015, was successfully test fired, from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur here today. The indigenously-designed and developed missile with a strike range of 1,000 km was test launched from a specially-designed launcher at 10.30 am on […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
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Locals block Balasore-Chandipur road over ex-gratia for electrocuted labourers

Balasore: Vehicular traffic on Balasore-Chandipur has been disrupted since this morning as locals have blocked the road near Jhumpura square demanding compensation for family members of two youths, who were electrocuted to death on DRDO campus. The protestors are demanding ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh each and a job for kin of the two labourers. […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
2 electrocuted to death, 5 critical

Balasore: Two labourers were killed and five others, including a woman got critical due to an electric shock while installing street lights on premises of Chandipur Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) here in Balasore on Wednesday. The incident occurred on the DRDO’s Military Engineer Services (MES) premises when the labourers were digging the ground […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
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Maiden test-firing of quick reaction missile QR-SAM from Chandipur

Balasore: Indigenously developed missile system QR-SAM (Quick Reaction, Surface to Air Missile) was test-fired for the first time from launch pad no-3 of the integrated test range at Chandipur of Balasore district at 12.39 pm today. The QR-SAM weapon system, developed jointly by the DRDO and the Bharat Electronics Ltd, is a quick reaction, all-weather, […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
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Prithvi-II ballistic missile successfully test fired in Chandipur

Balasore: Prithvi-II ballistic missile was successfully test fired at 9.50 am today from the launch pad No.3 of the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur in Balasore. The surface-to-surface medium range ballistic missile is a joint initiative of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL). The first test-fire of the missile […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
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'Spyder' surface-to-air missile test-fired from Balasore

Balasore: India test fired a surface-to-air missile ‘Spyder’ today from a test range in Odisha as part of a series of tests of the short-range quick reaction missile. The trial was carried out for validating various parameters of the sophisticated weapon system to further strengthen its air defence system, official sources here said. ‘Spyder’, an […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
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Interceptor missile successfully test-fired

Balasore: India today successfully test-fired its interceptor missile off the Odisha coast, achieving a significant milestone in the direction of developing a two-layered Ballistic Missile Defence system. The interceptor was launched from Abdul Kalam Island (Wheeler Island) of ITR at about 7.45 AM. This mission, termed as “PDV mission is for engaging the targets in […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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POK surgical strike: High alert sounded in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: A state of high alert has been issued in Odisha following the surgical strike across the Line of Control (LoC) by the Indian Army on the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday. Director General of Police (DGP) KB Singh said security at all vital establishments and defence set ups have been beefed up following […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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