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__NOTOC__ Abdul Kalam Island, formerly known as Wheeler Island,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Wheeler Island renamed after Missile Man )〕 is an island off the coast of Odisha, India, approximately from the state capital Bhubaneshwar. The Integrated Test Range maintaining a missile testing facility is located in the island. Abdul Kalam Island is located approximately off the eastern coast of India on the Bay of Bengal and about south of Chandipur in Odisha. The island is about in length and . The nearest port is Dhamra Port. Abdul Kalam Island is the missile test facility for most missiles of India; Akash Missiles, Agni Missiles, Astra Missile, BrahMos, Nirbhay, Prahaar Missile, Prithvi Missiles, Shaurya Missile, Advanced Air Defence (AAD), and Prithvi Air Defence. Access to the test facility is by ship, as there is no bridge or airport connecting the island to the mainland. There is a small helipad, but missile airframes and all supplies, construction materials and heavy equipment arrive by ship. In May 2013, increasing concern has been drawn to the change of the island's topography, owing to sand erosion. Since the island is technically a shoal, seawater frequently causes sand-shifting. The situation is being monitored by geological experts from National Institute of Ocean Technology and the DRDO. In September 2015, it was declared that the island would be renamed to honour the late Indian president, APJ Abdul Kalam Island. 〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=In tribute to India's 'Missile Man' APJ Abdul Kalam, Wheeler Island named after him )〕 ==Gallery== File:AAD Launch Crop.jpg|Advanced Air Defence Launch from Integrated Test Range (ITR), Wheeler Island File:Akash SAM.jpg|Akash Missile Launch from Integrated Test Range (ITR), Wheeler Island File:Shaurya Missile.jpg|Shaurya Missile Launch from Integrated Test Range (ITR), Wheeler Island 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Abdul Kalam Island」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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