UK testing facilities
QinetiQ MOD Aberporth range test and evaluation site
QinetiQ Ltd / UK Ministry of Defence
MOD Aberporth, Ceredigion, Wales, United Kingdom
Access: Conditional
Testing capabilities
- Functional and integrated-system testing
Services
Defence test, evaluation and training for air-launched weapon systems, associated subsystems and unmanned aerial systems; controlled release and firing of land-, air- and sea-launched systems; UAS testing and range instrumentation; the wider operator range-services page identifies target-system and decoy trials at MOD Aberporth.
Equipment
Approximately 550-acre main operating base; range danger area covers approximately 6,500 km² of Cardigan Bay from sea level to unlimited height; separate segregated UAS airspace extends approximately 40 km east of Aberporth; no additional test-equipment limits stated.
Standards
QinetiQ operates the range for UK MOD under the Long Term Partnering Agreement; no additional facility accreditation inferred.
Contact
Email: abeenquiries@qinetiq.com; General enquiries phone: 0800 0510880; Range Control: +44 (0)1239 813480 or +44 (0)1239 813760
Approximate location
Aberporth · Town location