India to get another major DRDO missile testing range in Bengal
India is establishing a new missile testing range in Junput, West Bengal, to support the DRDO's defense testing capabilities. This facility will complement existing ranges in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh to handle increased testing demand for strategic weapon systems.
Why it matters
Expanding defense infrastructure is critical for India's national security and its ability to test advanced missile systems like the Agni series.
NEW DELHI: In a boost for the country's defence testing capabilities, India will get another weapon and missile testing range in Bengal's Junput coastal village in Purba Medinipur district.In April 2024, DRDO had proposed a testing range along the Purba Medinipur coast to complement its integrated testing range in Odisha's Chandipur. However, the then TMC govt had not given land for it. During an event Friday, CM Suvendu Adhikari revealed that DRDO had sent a letter for the project but the then TMC govt at the helm did not respond. "I have okayed it. This will be a big project for West Bengal's development," he said.
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