Armament Research & Development Establishment (ARDE)

Armament Research & Development Establishment (ARDE), located in Pune, is a laboratory of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and is primarily concerned with research, design and development in the field of conventional armaments for Defence Services. ARDE has expertise in the area of development of small arms, artillery guns, rocket systems, air-delivered munitions and warheads. ARDE has established advanced infrastructural facilities and required technologies for the design and development of arms and artillery.