Indian Navy Inaugurates Trinetra Static Firing Facility

• Inaugurated By: vice admiral Rajesh Pendharkar, FOC-in-C, Eastern Naval Command.
• Location: Naval Station Bheemunipatnam, Visakhapatnam.

Purpose & Significance

• Name of the facility: Trinetra (static firing facility).
• Purpose: Tests and assessments of the Naval Weapon Systems of rockets and missiles.
• Capability: Records and captures the important performance parameters in a scientific manner.

Key Features

• Indigenous Development: It has been designed and manufactured in India, which helps in breaking the dependence on external OEMs.
• Strengthens self-reliance in the testing of naval armament: Enhances Aatmanirbharta.
• Increased Warfight Capability: Provides accuracy, dependability, and mission capability of military arms.

Strategic Impact

• Improves naval testing capabilities of India.
• Improves the readiness of operations and the readiness of the Navy in the long term.