There are 52 Field Firing Ranges (FFRs) with the Army.Criteria for setting up of new firing range are as under:-

1. Training and operational requirements of the Field Formations.
2. Dependency of troops on the Field Firing Range.

(iii)   Availability of land to satisfy the danger area template for the weapon system(s) envisaged to be fired.

(iv)    Availability of good road and rail communication network.

(v)     Economically viable justification of acquiring a Field Range in the vicinity of the cantonments.

The requirement of setting up firing ranges is to cater for induction of new equipment as and when inducted into Service. The same is worked out as per the capability development plan.

This information was given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Shripad Naik in a written reply to Shri Rahul Kaswan in Lok Sabha today.

 

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