Composite Indoor Shooting Range set up at INS Karna in 120 days

Visakhapatnam A first of its kind, Composite Indoor Shooting Range (CISR) was inaugurated by Vice Adm Biswajit Dasgupta, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command at INS Karna, on the Eastern Seaboard.

The entire facility has been developed in a record time of 120 days from the award of contract to the firm.

The range has been setup to contemporary international standards by an Indian firm and is a shining example of Atma Nirbhar Bharat in the year of 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.'

The CISR is a state of the art, self-contained, 25 m, six-lane, live firing range for all primary and secondary weapons in the Navy.

With advanced target systems with associated control software, this range will enable personnel to hone their firing skills, enabling them to challenge and take on adversaries in demanding scenarios.

INS Karna is the first in the Navy and perhaps the only military unit in the country to setup and use CISR presently. The facility will significantly enhance the operational capability of the Naval personnel of ENC enabling them to better undertake the wide gamut of tasks that they are mandated to perform over the entire area of responsibility by allowing uninterrupted training in controlled conditions for a wide variety of weapons and simulated situations.