The Armament Research & Development Establishment (ARDE) 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 design and development of arms and artillery.
ARDE has been maintaining the ISO 9001 (2015) QMS.