**Summary: DRDO Opens CBRN Field Training & Demonstration Centre**
**Overview**
On May 06, 2026, the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) inaugurated a new Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) field training and demonstration Centre located at the Burari plains in Delhi. The facility was officially opened by Dr. Samir V Kamat, Secretary of the Department of Defence R&D and Chairman of DRDO.
**Purpose and Objectives**
The centre is designed to enhance national preparedness for radiological and nuclear exigencies. Operating as a DRDO-CBRN-Centre of Excellence under the Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences (INMAS), it aims to:
* Provide effective training for responders from the Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Home Affairs, and National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).
* Prepare specialists through workshops and training focused on the latest techniques and technologies.
* Strengthen front-line crisis response and exigency preparedness.
**Facilities and Infrastructure**
The centre features various state-of-the-art facilities, including:
* A dedicated radiological and nuclear test bed facility.
* A heavy ion research facility.
* Emergency medical response units.
* Real-time field response units.
**Key Dignitaries in Attendance**
The inauguration ceremony included several high-ranking officials:
* **Dr. Upendra Kumar Singh:** Director General, Soldier Support System.
* **Dr. (Smt) Chandrika Kaushik:** Director General, Production Coordination & Services Interaction.
* **Dr. Ravindra Singh:** Director General, Resource & Management.
* Various Corporate Directors, scientists, and other dignitaries.
**Administrative Details**
* **Release ID:** 2258463
* **Posting Date:** 06 MAY 2026, 5:56 PM
* **Source:** PIB Delhi, Ministry of Defence
Key Entities Referenced
CBRN Field Training & Demonstration Centre: A specialized facility established in Delhi to enhance preparedness for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) exigencies through field training and research.
Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO): The nodal agency that established the CBRN centre to improve disaster response capabilities and specialist training for front-line responders.
Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences (INMAS): The constituent laboratory of DRDO under which the CBRN Centre of Excellence operates, responsible for training specialists and conducting workshops on crisis response.
Dr Samir V Kamat: Secretary, Department of Defence R&D and Chairman of DRDO, who inaugurated the new training and demonstration facility.
Ministry of Defence
DRDO opens CBRN Field Training &
Demonstration Centre in Delhi
Posted On: 06 MAY 2026 5:56PM by PIB Delhi
Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) opened the Chemical, Biological, Radiological
and Nuclear (CBRN) field training and demonstration Centre at Burari plains in Delhi on May 06, 2026.
Inaugurated by Secretary, Department of Defence R&D and Chairman, DRDO Dr Samir V Kamat, the
centre aims to further enhance preparedness for radiological & nuclear exigencies.
The training and demonstration center will be a unique DRDO-CBRN-Centre of Excellence comprising
various state-of-the-art facilities. These include dedicated radiological and nuclear test bed facility &
heavy ion research facility, along with emergency medical response and real-time field response units.
The centre is part of upcoming CBRN Centre of Excellence under the Institute of Nuclear Medicine &
Allied Sciences (INMAS) and dedicated to effective training of responders from Ministry of Defence,
Ministry of Home Affairs, National Disaster Management Authority and various other agencies involved
in CBRN exigencies preparedness and crisis response. Through training and workshops, INMAS will
prepare the next generation of specialists to carry forward the work to the front-line as well as ensure the
enrichment by introducing latest techniques & technologies.
The inauguration ceremony was attended by Director General Soldier Support System Dr Upendra Kumar
Singh; Director General (Production Coordination & Services Interaction) Dr (Smt) Chandrika Kaushik;
Director General Resource & Management Dr Ravindra Singh and Corporate Directors along with other
dignitaries and scientists.***
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