its main purpose concerns the research and development of technologies and products in the area of medium and large caliber weapons and their ammunition.

PXE is organised under the Armament and Combat Engineering Cluster of DRDO.

In March 1894, the first proof testing in India was carried out, with there being fired six inch (152 mm) Bag Loader Howitzers and 12 Pounder Shrapnel shells under the command of Captain R.H. Mahon.

The lab has also conducted tests of other armaments such as the Indian Field Gun and the Pinaka Multi Barrel Rocket Launcher System.

[2] PXE also conducts comparative propellant and ballistics parameters testing and is involved in the establishment of propellant standards, in their periodical check firing and in Quality Assurance through periodic checks of ammunition that are held in Army and Naval Depots.

During low tide, water recedes to a distance of about 3 km into the sea beach, thus facilitating various range operations.