Static weapon testing

Susceptibility testing is conducted to ensure the weapons ability to perform following exposure to a range of climatic environments and mechanical tests, including drop tests, fuel fire, slow cook-off and frag attack. Target effect testing is used to assess the performance of projectiles and warheads against a range of targets as well as survivability and protection.

Static weapon testing is provided at:

• MOD Shoeburyness
• MOD Pendine
• MOD Eskmeals
• MOD Aberporth
• MOD Hebrides
• MOD BUTEC
• MOD West Freugh.