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Chitradurga Aeronautical Test Range (ATR) is an out-door testing and evaluating facility being set up by DRDO exclusively for unmanned and manned aircraft. Chitradurga ATR is located at Voru Kaval in Challakere taluka of Chitradurga district on a 4,290 acre plot.〔http://news.oneindia.in/2008/10/31/drdo-to-set-up-test-range-for-uav-at-challakere-in-ktaka-1225556295.html〕〔http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/government-and-policy/karnataka-allots-4290-acres-to-drdo-project/article1495548.ece?css=print〕 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.〔http://news.oneindia.in/2008/10/31/drdo-to-set-up-test-range-for-uav-at-challakere-in-ktaka-1225556295.html〕 The project is being set up with a planned investment of Rs 1300 Crores.〔http://www.brahmand.com/news/Indian-Govt-planning-to-invest-Rs-5300-cr-in-DRDO-projects/6494/3/13.html〕 The project envisages a runway beside other tracking and control equipments and a rail link to the facility have also been planned. Chitradurga ATR is intended to conduct the trials of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), air-to-ground weapons, parachutes and aerostats.〔http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/test-range-in-chitradurga-coming-up/article559631.ece〕 It has been planned not to utilize Chitradurga ATR for test flight of ballistic missiles. The Chitradurga ATR was partially activated on 15 December 2010.〔http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/tp-others/tp-states/new-drdo-test-range-becomes-operational/article1029006.ece〕〔http://chhindits.blogspot.com/2010/12/tejas-flight-trials-activate.html〕 ==See also== *Pashan Test Range *Ramgarh Test Range *Tandur Test Range 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「Chitradurga Aeronautical Test Range」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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