- Vidsel Test Range
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Vidsel Test Range Type Aerospace (military/civil) Location 66°20′0″N 019°10′0″E / 66.333333°N 19.166667°E near Vidsel in Sweden Operator Swedish Defence Materiel Administration Status Active In use 1958–present
Vidsel Test Range is a Swedish strategic national test and evaluation asset operated by the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV), a part of the Swedish Ministry of Defence.Contents
Physical attributes
Vidsel Test Range are located in the north of Sweden, in a region with extremely low population and little air-traffic.
Restricted airspace
Vidsel Test Range has a permanently restricted airspace, called R02 in the Swedish system.
It covers the suspended ground space and is 7,200 km² in size, with GND/UNL altitude restriction.
Suspended ground-space
Vidsel Test Range has a 3,300 km² large ground area, that is prohibited to enter for non-authorized personnel.
1,600 km² is the original test area established 1958, and is suspended year-around.
1,700 km² (divided in one 1600 km² and one 100 km² part) is only used and suspended when special demands calls for a larger area. The extended range can be used Sept-Jun.See also
- Vidsel Air Base
- North European Aerospace Test range
References
"Vidsel Range Order", ed 1.1, Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV), 2009
External links
Vidsel Test Range on Swedish Defence Materiel Administration web site
Categories:- Weapons test sites
- Proving grounds
- Military installations of Sweden
- Military aviation stubs
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