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Test Facilities at Aberdeen Proving Ground:

Name: Spesutie Island hand held detection facility
Short description: Permanent area with land mines for detection testing
Category:

 

Type:

Mechanical Equipment

Detector

Protection Equipment

EOD

Others
 

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Point of contact

Name: Mr. Bert Garcia
Function: U.S. ITEP POC
Phone / Fax: +1 703-693-5223/+1 703-693-3039
Email:


General information

Indoor / outdoor: Outdoor
Test area (m2): 2500 m2
Explosive allowed: Yes including detonation capability
Services:        
Working office:

Size (m2)

Heating / Cooling

Phone / Fax

Internet access
 (for visiting users)

20

Yes

Yes

300 kb/sec


Description

Mines buried in 1.5-meter-wide lanes and a reference grid.

Both alluvial soil and gravel surface simulating roads.

Additional lanes with sand and washed gravel.

Mine locations surveyed and recorded.

Further Information about Test Areas and Test Targets

Test Area : Spesutie Island hand held detection facility

Area

(m2)

1500

1000

Target type* Type 2  Type 6 Type 2 Type 6
 AP/AT mines    
Purpose Detection   Detection

Type of vegetation

 grass bare none

Type of soil

 alluvial Crusher run gravel

Natural /Artificial

 natural artificial

Topo-graphy

 flat flat

Date in ground

*Where test targets are (or can be) supplied for use in a test facility, please indicate which types according to the definitions below.

Photo of Spesutie Island hand held detection facility
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