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Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory (TBRL) was envisaged in 1961 as one of the modern armament research laboratories under the Department of Defence Research & Development. The laboratory became fully operational in 1967 and was ...formally inaugurated in January 1968 by the then Defence Minister.The laboratory has its headquarter at Sector-30, Chandigarh and technical area, known as TBRL Ranges is located at village Ramgarh, Distt. Panchkula, Haryana.

TBRL has been involved in the design & development of missile warhead systems, electronic fuzes, multi-mode hand grenades, bund blasting device, ammunition for low intensity conflict, Baffle Ranges for army and paramilitary forces etc. TBRL has also developed the technology for shaped charges and explosive formed penetrators for anti-tank, anti-ship and anti-submarine applications. In addition to it TBRL has Rail Track Rocket Sled (RTRS) facility, which is a National test Facility. RTRS has been instrumental in important National Programmes and development of various defence systems. The facility is being extensively utilized for dynamic evaluation of components, systems & subsystems of aerospace, armaments and missiles during their developments stage.

TBRL Ranges is divided into a number of technical Zones/trial areas which have been so designed and spaced to allow conduct of experimental trials independent of each other. Each technical Zone has been equipped with highly specialized instruments and diagnostic facilities, which generate critical inputs for the design and development of warheads and other armament system. The main features of the trial areas are that the instruments are kept in strong RCC bunkers and explosive or ammunition are detonated in the open. This gives flexibility in operation and permits explosion of high caliber warheads, ammunition and large explosive charges with adequate safety measures. Read more