Proof & Experimental Establishment (PXE)

PROOF & EXPERIMENTAL ESTABLISHMENT (PXE) is situated on the coast of Bay of Bengal at Chandipur, in Odisha, at a distance of 15 km from Balasore city. This is the oldest establishment of DRDO. It was established by a Government Order of 30thMay 1895. The first round fired on 2nd Mar 1894 was a 12 Pdr Shrapnel Shell with the purpose of assessing suitability of this area for setting up of a full-fledged Proof Range. Since then, it has had a panoramic growth, especially after it was brought under the aegis of DRDO in the year 1958. Today, it has reached a stage to be able to compete in the international armament arena and even offering range facilities to friendly foreign countries. PXE is an ISO 9001:2008 certified organization.

The acquired range is 19.5 km in length and approx. 3 km in width. However, the range can be extended up to approx. 50 km in length southwards, along the coast of Bay of Bengal, from Chandipur and 50 km into the sea by notification.