E-OMS_Industry_Day_Range_Brief.pdf

I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e

96 TW

Eglin Operation and Maintenance Industry Days

(E-OMS)

Jay Moyer Team Chair

Distribution Statement A: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.

ARMAMENT SYSTEMS TEST & TRAINING

ENVIRONMENT (ASTTE)

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• 724 SQ MILES

• 45 TEST AREAS

• 34 SYSTEMS/FACILITIES

• 26 MULTI‐PURPOSE

SYSTEMS/FACILITIES

Distribution Statement A: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.

ARMAMENT SYSTEMS TEST & TRAINING

ENVIRONMENT (ASTTE)

Ground Test Ranges (Dynamic munitions ground tests)

• Kinetic Energy Munitions Test Facility

(KEMTF) C-74

• Hellfire C-7

• B-71

Arenas (Static warhead lethality & vulnerability tests)

• C-80 complex

Open-Air Ranges (Air-ground, ground-air tests of munitions and weapon systems)

•B-70, B-75, B-82, C-52, C-62, C-72, SRI

Specialized Facilities

• Electro-Optical Evaluation Complex (EOEC) C-52A

• Integrated Base Defense Security Systems (IBDSS) C-3

• Operational Ground Test (OGT) C-80

• Static Test Environment for Munitions

(STEM) A-24

Guns & Ammo Test Areas (Physical & operational properties of guns and ammunition)

• A-22, C-64, C-74L

Air/Ground Training Ranges (Tactical air-to-ground training) •A-77, A-78, A-79, B-7 and C-52N

B‐70

B‐75 C‐52

C‐72

AIR-TO-GROUND

TEST AREAS

Gulf of Mexico

AIR-TO-GROUND

TEST AREA B-70

July, July, Distribution Statement A: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.

• Physical Characteristics o Primary A-to-G Test Area on western range o Air-to-Ground; Ground-to-Air; Ground Tests o Approximately 11 miles long; 2 miles wide at o widest point o Established for high altitude/high speed (including supersonic) bombing and rocketry

• Capabilities o Range Control; fixed instrumentation o Fixed targets (bridges, bunkers, buildings); remote vehicle tracks o Large Net Explosive Weight (NEW) capable

• Unique Features o Elevated target structure (30 tons) o Shallow water munitions test pond

• Items tested include submunitions to 5,000 lb bombs; explosive limit in pond is 3,700 pounds High Explosive (HE)

AIR-TO-GROUND

TEST AREA B-75

• Used for air-to-ground, ground-to-air and ground-to-ground tests

• Tests include bombing, rocketry, runway penetration and missiles

• Includes gun range and target complex used for training by the Alabama Army National Guard (ALANG)

• Targets include:

o One 300’ x 1200’ concrete runway target o Special targets (billboards, vehicles, etc.) as requiredJuly, 96

AIR-TO-GROUND

TEST AREA C-52

July, 96C‐52

July, 96

• C-52A: Signature Measurement T&E Facility (STEF); Foreign Targets Compound

• C-52B: under dev. for ground test

• C-52C: mission control center; 7th SFG live fire training ranges

• C-52E: under dev. for ground training

• C-52N: High Explosive Incendiary (HEI) impact area

• C-52W: EOD School training area

AIR-TO-GROUND

TEST AREA C-62

TA C-62

Distribution Statement A: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.

• 1,290 acre test area

• 5,000' clay assault strip

• Target arrays

• Control building

• Simulated Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) field for testing UXO detection systems

• Open Burn, Open Detonation (OBOD) area for disposal of obsolete or no longer needed munitions items

• Training pilots in delivery of munitions, including bombs, rockets, and guns

Eglin Gulf Test & Training Range (EGTTR)

• RIR 980 C-Band TSPI

• Weibel Multi-Object Track Radar – TSPI on simultaneous targets (air-to-air, air-to-surface)

• Satellite communication extending footprint into the Gulf of Mexico o up to 50 Mbit/sec o Instrumentation/target barge GPS/INS

• Multiple high-speed video and film cameras o Microwave and telemetry data

• Power and facilities for customer provided instrumentation/equipment

• 40’ x 40’ floating reusable sea target

• Remote-controlled maneuverable sea targets

HELLFIRE TEST FACILITY

TEST AREA C-7 & C-72

HELLFIRE TEST FACILITY

TEST AREA C-7 & C-72

HELLFIRE Development & Production Verification Facility established for development and testing of production lot samples; supports other Army/AF guided weapons tests.

TEST ASSETS:

• State-of-the-art telemetry ground station

• Helicopter pad and 12,000 sq ft hangar

• Control/support building

• Conference room w/video teleconferencing system

• 3 environmentally conditioned platform launchers with 2 launch rails and clamshell covers

• Instrumentation bunker beneath launch platform

• Target areas located on C-72:

o Three instrumented target complexes (TT-83, TT-84 & TT-85) o Three laser designator buildings

• Missile launch from rotary wing aircraft

• Anti-armor tracking range

PRODUCTS:

• Radar & video TSPI data

• Weapon tracking & scoring

• In-flight weapon data

• Laser designation/characterization

GUN/AMMO TEST RANGES

GUN TEST RANGE

TEST AREA A-22

• Test/Practice of isolated or a/c mounted systems

• Located on main cantonment

• Comprised of three primary facilities:

o Guns/Ammunition Test Facility o Aero Ballistics Test & Evaluation Facility (ATEF) o Experimental Ballistics Facility (AFRL)

• Capable of providing wide variety of gun performance data, projectile performance, prototype models and ammunition performance

• Limited to T/P ammunition only

• Targets include: electronic dispersion systems, soft catch targets, cloth targets, and sand filled targets.

GUN TEST RANGE

TEST AREA C-64

TEST ASSETS:

• Static detonation area

• Control bunker

• Ammo storage igloo and loading room

• Drop tower

• Machine and welding shops

• Overhead standoff warhead detonation area

• Radioactive material permit under the USAF Master

Materials License

PRODUCTS:

• Gunnery and ballistics test data

• Spall pattern analysis, munitions drop tests

• Depleted Uranium and High Explosive ammunition development and life cycle data

• Interior, exterior and terminal ballistics studies

• Jet Characterization

• Explosively Forged Penetrator Characterization

SEEKER TEST AND EVALUATION

COMPLEX, TEST AREA C-52A

SENSOR TEST AND EVALUATION FACILITY

(STEF),TEST AREA C-52A

TEST ASSETS:

• Control Building

• 2,500 pound capacity equipment hoist/platform and personnel elevator (hoist speed 25 ft/min)

• 2 Stationary platforms at the 143' and 275' levels

• Remote Automated Weather Stations (RAWS) at ground, 150' and 300' levels

• Depression angles from zero to 81.5 degrees

• Turntable

• Rail system for constant standoff for each aspect angle

PRODUCTS:

• Performance of LASER, IR, and MMW guided munitions, seekers, and airborne and ground laser illuminators against fixed/moving targets

• Support development of techniques/devices utilizing

LASER/IR

Operational Ground Test (OGT) Test Area C-80A

TEST ASSETS:

• Non-Destructive Operational Ground Test (OGT) Facility for

Live All Up Rounds

• Operational data in simulated environment

• 50,000 force pound mechanical vibration system

• Two 20,000 force pound mechanical vibration systems

• Environmental conditioning

• HITL simulation

• Engine run capability

• Data collection instrumentation suit

PRODUCTS:

• Simulated Operations Environment o Taxi/takeoff o Captive carriage o Free flight o Terminal

• Mechanical vibration

• Temperature

• RF environment

• Seeker/sensor inputs

• Aircraft/external signals

SIMULATED TEST ENVIRONMENT FOR

MUNITIONS (STEM), TEST AREA A-24

• Test Area A-24, The STEM Facility, is used to subject munitions, fuses, electrical, etc., to climatic and environmental conditions that can be encountered over their lifetime.

• The STEM facility will accommodate a wide range of controlled environmental and performance testing that include:

o Climatic Tests o Environmental Tests o Mechanical Failure Tests o Internal Studies

Bullet pulls Fluoroscope evaluations

STATIC WARHEAD

TEST ARENAS

STATIC WARHEAD TEST ARENAS

TEST AREA C-80B/C

TEST ASSETS:

• Approximate 800’ by 2,000’ cleared area (arena)

• Underground instrumentation/control building

• Munitions from 500 to 3000 lbs net explosive weights

PRODUCTS:

• Lethality and Vulnerability test data o blast pressure data o frag weight o frag pattern o target interaction o Weapons operational data in simulated environment

KINETIC ENERGY MUNITIONS TEST

FACILITY (KEMTF),TEST AREA C-74

KINETIC ENERGY MUNITIONS TEST

FACILITY (KEMTF) TEST AREA C-74

TEST ASSETS:

• 2,000’ dual rail sled track

• Primary and secondary launch control buildings

• Sled fabrication/prep shop

• Multiple target fabrication areas

• Three camera bunkers

• 100’ tall steel instrumentation tower

• 200,000 sq. ft. construction and demolition target area

• 230 ton crane with trailer

• 3 flight follower cameras

• Temperature Conditioning

• Acceleration to operational velocities by rocket-powered sleds

PRODUCTS:

• Performance data from dynamic test of conventional munitions o penetration o fuse function o low-level delivery o aero ballistics o dispenser/submunitions separation o arena reverse ballistics o recoverable sled

INTEGRATED BASE DEFENSE SECURITY

SYSTEMS (IBDSS), TEST AREA C-3

INTEGRATED BASE DEFENSE SECURITY

SYSTEMS (IBDSS), TEST SITE C-3

TEST ASSETS:

Dedicated DoD test area for evaluation of security equipment and systems developed under the IBDSS Program

• 757 acres range area; 15,000 ft security fencing

• More than 100 miles of installed copper & fiber optic cable

• Installed sensor, lighting, 60 cameras, 9 ground based radars

• 2400 sq. ft. interior sensor testing facility

• Two 40' surveillance tower

• 6000 sq. ft. security control building

• Two 8000 ft. runways

• Two Priority Level 1 (PL1) nuclear Integrated Base Defense

Command & Control Systems (IBD C2)

• One PL1 Non-nuclear & one PL2 Tactical IBD C2 systems

• Facility certified as representative “operational base”

PRODUCTS:

• Testing of interior, exterior, and entry control systems;

including COTS Systems

• Simulated threat scenarios run against individual systems or combined systems

OTHER TEST AREAS (AFSOC RANGES)

A-77/78/79, B-71, B-82, & C-52N

OTHER TEST AREAS

TEST AREA B-71

TEST ASSETS:

• 2,000 foot by 4,000 foot (mostly) asphalt covered plot for general ground test support

• Two Fast Cook Off Re-usable Pans

OTHER TEST AREAS

TEST AREA B-82

TEST ASSETS:

• Fenced 4,000’ by 6,000’ target area

• 1,000’ by 6,000’ clay target area

• Fenced compound area with control & storage buildings

PRODUCTS:

• Aerial delivery of submunitions o Patterns from dispensers o Function rates o Terminal velocity o TSPI for aircraft & dispensers using

Cinetheodolites

• Static testing of munitions

SANTA ROSA ISLAND

LITTORAL RANGE

• 19 miles of pristine Coastline on the Gulf of Mexico to the south and Santa Rosa Sound to the north

• 22 designated test sites, including 11 major test facilities

• Land based communications and instrumentation for support of missions in Gulf of Mexico

• Sites connected with microwave & high bandwidth fiber optics; direct links to downrange Site D-3 and Eglin

Main

• Eglin Controlled Firing Area for conduct of surface launch of missiles & artillery over the Gulf Range Complex

• Frequency Control & Analysis (FCA); Command Destruct; and EW Facilities/Systems located on SRI

• 300 foot Instrumentation Platform at Site A-13B

• Support for surf zone munitions tests, seeker/signature tests, sea state/climatology measurements

• Support for Special Forces assault training; support of Combined Naval/Marine Expeditionary Exercises

RANGE INSTRUMENTATION

TEST AREA D-3 (Cape San Blas)

Eglin AFB

Site D-3

Tyndall AFB

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TEST ASSETS:

• Unique Standalone Site to support GOMEX test/training

• Radar: 2 FPS-16s

• TM: 3 Auto-track Antennas

• Frequency Control and Analysis

• UHF Command Guidance

PRODUCTS:

• Additional accuracy and downrange coverage for TSPI

• TM collection downrange into the GOMEX

• Downrange o FCA o FTS

TARGET SYSTEMS

• THREATS AND MOBILE TARGETS

• UNMANNED TARGETS

• FIXED TARGETS

RANGE INSTRUMENTATION

OVERVIEW

TEST ASSETS:

• Time Space Position Information (TSPI) o GPS based TSPI: Advance Range Data

• System (Aircraft pods) o Radars: 7 FPS-16s (A-20, C-10, D-3), 1

MPS-19 (A-3), 1FPQ-13 (A-20)

• Telemetry (TM) o 9 fixed antennas (B-4A, B4-B, D-3), L/S

Band, up to 20 Mbps o Mobile TM Van & Penthouse

• UHF Command Guidance (Flight Termination System) o Provide command destruct links for drones and missiles (A-3, D-3, Mobile)

• Frequency Control and Analysis (FCA) o Provide frequency surveillance from 1KHz to 18GHz (A-6, D-3, two Mobile Vans) o Also support flight termination missions

RANGE INSTRUMENTATION (CONT.)

TEST ASSETS (cont.)

• Range Communications (Voice and Data) o Mobile Microwave o Land Mobile Radios o Range Information Grid (Fiber Optics, Range

Information and Control System)

• Photo Optics (The collection of optical data for measurement and analysis) o Cinetheodolites o Digital Cameras o High Speed Film Cameras

• Central Timing Facility o Provides accurate inter-range timing (IRIG) and Range Slaving System data

• Eglin Gulf Test & Training Range (EGTTR) o Utilize the Gulf of Mexico for large footprint weapon testing o Barges, Instrumentation, Targets o Marine Operations

CENTRAL CONTROL FACILITY

• Real-Time Mission Control

• Situational Awareness

• Data Monitoring

• Analysis

• Archival and Distribution

• Specialized Real-Time and Post-Mission Data

Reduction o Telemetry, TSPI, Audio, Video, Film

Reading and Processing

• Mission Analysis o Provides TSPI and Threat Analysis Expertise o Repository for High Fidelity Digital Fly-out Models

US ARMY TRAINING

Training Facilities

• Hand Grenade Assault Course

• Shotgun Assault Course

• Breach Facility

• 25-Meter Flat Range (2 locations)

• Urban Assault Course

• 100-Meter Flat Range

• Live-Fire Shoot House

• Grenade/Mortar Launcher Range

• Qualification Training Range

• Anti-Armor Tracking/Live-Fire

• Light Demolition

• Maneuver Areas