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Chandipur is the test site....i don't think they have storage facility there. They bring the missile from the labs directly there and test it. Also now test site is most likely to change because of Orissa Government objection. Orissa is unable to develop because of this test site. There are around 5 major sea ports with huge container terminals are coming up on Orissa coast and 2-3 of these are quite close to Chandipur test site and thats why MOD is opposing.
Now here India is facing a big problem because with these terminal the traffic on the sea lanes close to Chandipur test site will increase tremendously and thereby effecting the security of test sites but Orissa has also a valid point, Orissa can be the Gujrat of East because of its good location and the state is full of natural resources way more than Gujarat.
With many big ticket project under development and planned, Orissa will need these five ports. Not to mention the testing facility is under lease from Orissa Government which legally they can cancel after the term is over leaving MOD to search for a new testing site. Apart from this Chandipur area is also home of many rare species and because of this alot of environmental opposition is also coming.
In short Chandipur facility is most likely to be closed in the coming years. MOD and DRDO have even started to look for other sites for test range in case Orissa government doesn't renew the lease.
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@ Imran Khan
When were these pictures taken because last i heard Google wasn't allowed to show pictures of the sensitive areas and in some places 6 months old images are allowed in case of US, India and few more nations....??/
If these pictures are current then its a security threat and secondly thanx for sharing this information...
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One more news just for you, in the next 2-3 years India will start replacing its Prithvi missile as their life cycle is completing...