Address
STECS-AC
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-5059
United StatesDescription
Aberdeen Test Center (ATC) opened its gates and started an exceptional journey in January 1918, with the firing of a howitzer on the Main Front Firing Range. Aberdeen's history is as exciting as its future. Testing Army systems: from the French 75 MM to the Atomic Cannon; the Christy, Sherman, Patton, Sheridan, and Abrams Tank. These systems were proven at the test center while our soldiers were in the cauldron of war... WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Desert Storm and, most recently, Operation Enduring Freedom. This is the heritage that builds a soul for the test center; a commitment to those under fire, in harm's way. This focus for over 80 years brings a profound knowledge, technical strength and professional courage that assures our fighting forces have the finest weapons and equipment possible. On this bedrock, our future is built. Our dazzling past, however, is eclipsed by the promise of the future. The Army's vision of a digital force, networked, lethal yet light, agile, survivable, and supportable presents us with greater technical challenges than ever. The Army 2010 and beyond has already propelled ATC into pioneering efforts in test technology, while using the most modern business practices to minimize cost to the customers.
Mission
Aberdeen Test Center (ATC) is a Major Range
and Test Facility Base (MRTFB), operating under the guidance of
Department of Defense (DoD) Directive 3200.11 and is a national
asset with the mission to primarily support DoD test and evaluation
(T&E) requirements. ATC also conducts testing for federal,
state and local governments, academia, private industry, and
foreign governments.
Technology Disciplines
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Accelerated Corrosion Complex
Address:
CSTE-DTC-AT-CS-BD 400 Colleran Road
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Region:
P: 410-278-4639Security Clearance : Non Security LabSquare Footage: 0 Provides aggressive controlled exposure of corrosive conditions to land systems to hasten their weathering process and determine susceptibility to the environments
Expertise
Capabilities: Fifteen test cycles replicate one year of field corrosion - 22 year corrosion assessment in 200+ days Incorporated into durability test cycle comprised of selected test courses Includes a series of individual corrosive environments: - Mist booth - 60' L x 15' W x 15' H up to 3-minute...
Automatic Weapons Elevation-Depression Facility
Address:
CSTE-DTC-AT-CS-BD 400 Colleran Road
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Region:
P: 4102784639Security Clearance : Non Security LabSquare Footage: 0 Expertise
Capabilities: Used to test weapon reliability when firing at high and low elevations. Rifles, machine guns, and light automatic cannons are tested to duplicate the extreme operational conditions of combat. An elevated firing position from which attitude-type (+80 ° to -80 ° ) firings are conducted...
Automotive Test Instrumentation Facility
Address:
CSTE-DTC-AT-CS-BD 400 Colleran Road
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Region:
P: 410-278-4639Security Clearance : Non Security LabSquare Footage: 0 Expertise
Capabilities: Supports both technical and engineering tests addressing performance and reliability, availability and maintainability (RAM) issues for: - Automotive - Fire Control and Live-Fire/Vulnerability - Road Shock and Vibration - Transportability - Environmental Conditions Includes resources...
Blast Sphere Test Facility (BSTF)
Address:
CSTE-DTC-AT-CS-BD 400 Colleran Road
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Region:
P: 4102784639Security Clearance : Non Security LabSquare Footage: 0 Expertise
Capabilities: A 30' diameter Blast Sphere with an attached instrumentation tunnel. The sphere is constructed of 2.8-inch thick steel with 60% of the sphere above the ground. The attached instrumentation tunnel is a 1-inch thick steel cylinder 10' in diameter by 40' long. Ideal for measuring...
Depleted Uranium (DU) Containment Facility (SUPERBOX)
Address:
CSTE-DTC-AT-CS-BD 400 Colleran Road
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Region:
P: 4102784639Security Clearance : Non Security LabSquare Footage: 0 Expertise
Capabilities: Environmentally safe enclosed facility for testing weapons and targets that have components made from depleted uranium (DU) Threats may be gun, rocket sled, compressed air launched, or statically detonated Dynamic firing into the vessel (up to 200 meters from target) High-speed flight...
Electromagnetic Interference Test Facility (EMITF)
Address:
CSTE-DTC-AT-CS-BD 400 Colleran Road
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Region:
P: 4102784639Security Clearance : Non Security LabSquare Footage: 0 Expertise
Capabilities: The EMITF delivers high degrees and ranges of attenuation to test military systems and subsystems against controlled electromagnetic military standards One of the largest facilities of its type, the facility measures 94' L x 60' W x 28' H, making it large enough for combat vehicles,...
Experimental and Acceptance Weapons Facility
Address:
CSTE-DTC-AT-CS-BD 400 Colleran Road
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Region:
P: 4102784639Security Clearance : Non Security LabSquare Footage: 0 Expertise
Capabilities: Assembly, repair, inspection, and rebuilding of all large caliber gun and recoil systems 123,750-square foot, 7-bay building with three separate storage buildings Five 10-ton and one 30-ton bridge cranes Two paint booths, 24' x 70' each, capable of spraying chemical agent resistant...
Experimental Fabrication Facility
Address:
CSTE-DTC-AT-CS-BD 400 Colleran Road
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Region:
P: 410-278-4639 Security Clearance : Non Security LabSquare Footage: 0 Provides fabrication, modification, and repair of items and structures during all phases of testing Controlled temperature and humidity room for precision parts manufacturing 70,000-square foot fabrication shop Machining, welding, sheetmetal work Certified welders/Instrument Makers/Model Makers Computerized numerical control equipment 75-ton overhead crane Mobile welding available Capable of producing multiple quantities of product runs or unique prototype test items
Fire Survivability Facilities
Address:
CSTE-DTC-AT-CS-BD 400 Colleran Road
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Region:
P: 4102784639Security Clearance : Non Security LabSquare Footage: 0 Expertise
Capabilities: Multi-purpose test complex including DOD's premiere Fire Safety Test Enclosure (FSTE) and fire survivability test ranges Capabilities to support the full spectrum of fire testing from laboratory to full scale (for the web version need to update FPT full-spectrum video clip) Complete...
Foreign Systems Test Facilities
Address:
CSTE-DTC-AT-CS-BD 400 Colleran Road
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Region:
P: 410-278-4639Security Clearance : Non Security LabSquare Footage: 0 Expertise
Capabilities: Provides a critical mission capability for the technical exploitation of Threat Combat Systems Test and maintenance facility encompasses several buildings utilized for a wide variety of test sponsor requirements Key features are listed below: - Approximately 10 acres of inside and...
