U.S. Army Aberdeen Test Center Light Armor Range Complex

Abstract

The U.S. Army Aberdeen Test Center (ATC) at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, is the U.S. Department of Defense's lead agency for land-combat, direct-fire, and live-fire vulnerability testing. Adjacent to the Chesapeake Bay and 35 miles northeast of Baltimore, ATC is a multipurpose test center with diverse capabilities and has become a world-class testing and training range that ensures American warfighters receive superior materiel and technology. One of the many testing capabilities at ATC is the Light Armor Range Complex (LARC). The LARC was built in the 1940s to support testing for the war effort and has provided support to every U.S. war and military conflict since its construction. This article discusses the history of ATC and the LARC, range upgrades, test methods and instrumentation, safety features, and specific LARC operations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA513929

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  • John P. Rooney

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Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acceptance Tests
  • Armor
  • Armor Plate
  • Armored Vehicles
  • Combat Vehicles
  • Construction
  • Control Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Instrumentation
  • Munitions Testing
  • Projectiles
  • Small Arms
  • Standards
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Methods
  • United States
  • Warfare

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