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India's first defence UAV testing centre to be in Kancheepuram
August 02, 2023
|The New Indian Express
Defence ministry approves bid submitted by Keltron-led consortium for the ₹50-cr facility
THE country's first-ever testing centre for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) under the Defence Testing Infrastructure Scheme (DTIS) will be established on five acres of land at Vallam Vadagal in Kancheepuram district.
The ₹50 crore facility was granted approval by the Ministry of Defence after a bid was submitted by Keltron-led consortium in collaboration with Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation (TIDCO). The establishment of the UAV testing centre in Tamil Nadu Defence Industrial Corridor marks a historic milestone for the state and the entire nation, said official sources.
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