Yuma Proving Ground - Capabilities

Capabilities

Capabilities include:

  • Ground weapons systems from small arms to long range artillery
  • Helicopter armament and target acquisition systems
  • Artillery and tank munitions
  • Cargo and personnel parachutes, including guided systems technologies
  • Land mines and mine-removal systems
  • Tracked and wheeled vehicles in a desert environment
  • Vibration and interference-free tests of smart weapon systems
  • Laguna Army Airfield complex, featuring two runways – 6,000 feet (1,800 m) and 5,150 feet (1,570 m).
  • 12 drop zones and multiple airstrips for Unmanned Aerial Systems
  • A 55-mile (89 km) overland artillery range, the longest in the nation
  • Over 200 miles (300 km) of improved road courses for tracked and wheeled vehicles
  • State-of-the-art fiber optics systems to acquire, reduce and transmit data in real time
  • Specialized facilities for testing countermeasures for the defeat of roadside bombs

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