Located in Chandigarh, the laboratory has become one of the major DRDO labs in the field of armament studies.
TBRL conducts basic and applied research in the fields of high explosives, detonics and shock waves.
It is also involved in evolving data and design parameters for new armaments, as well as assessing the terminal effects of ammunition.
[2] Other areas of work include:[3] TBRL is responsible for the development of Explosive lenses for India's Nuclear weapons.
[7][8] In 2020, TBRL produced 10,000 full-face protective shields designed for the examination of COVID-19 patients, which were provided to the Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research.