Vehicle Research and Development Establishment
| Established | 1965 |
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Field of research
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Vehicles |
| Director | Maj. Gen. Ajay Gupta |
| Address | Vahannagar, Ahmednagar– 414006 |
| Location | Ahmednagar, Maharashtra |
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Operating agency
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DRDO |
| Website | VRDE Home Page |
Vehicle Research and Development Establishment (VRDE) is a laboratory of the Defence Research & Development Organization (DRDO) located in Vahannagar. its primary function is research and development of various light tracked, wheeled & specialised vehicles for defence applications.
The history of Vehicle Research & Development Establishment dates back to 1929, with the inception of Chief Inspectorate of Mechanical Transport (CIMT) at Chaklala now in Pakistan.
In 1947, the Establishment was shifted to Ahmednagar and was renamed as Technical Development Establishment (Vehicles), popularly known as TDE (V). In 1962, the engineering wing was separated with the establishment of an independent establishment at Pune, named as Research & Development Establishment (R&DE).
Further in 1965, the activities were bifurcated between ‘R&D’ and ‘Inspection’ and two separate establishments viz. Vehicle Research & Development Establishment (VRDE) and Controllerate of Inspection Vehicles (CIV), now known as Controllerate of Quality Assurance Vehicles (CQAV), came into existence. A detachment of VRDE was created at Avadi, Madras in 1966, to assist in a production of main battle tanks at Heavy Vehicles Factory, Avadi which eventually led to the formation of CVRDE and further bifurcation of roles.
Starting with design modifications and technical evaluation of vehicles, VRDE has graduated over the years into an organization capable of undertaking development of futuristic vehicles. The National Centre for Automotive Testing (NCAT), a separate division of VRDE, provides one stop solution to all vehicles testing and evaluation requirements of defence services as well as automotive industry. India's first and one of the biggest in the world, Automotive Electro-Magnetic Compatibility (EMC) test facility, which is also known as EMC Tech Centre has been established. The Energy Research Centre is also on its way to completion. National Centre of Excellence for Combustion and Gasification (NCECG) is also being established.
The main production partners of VRDE are Vehicle Factory Jabalpur and Ordnance Factory Medak, the other production agencies include BEML, Tata Motors and Ashok Leyland.
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