Defense facilities in AZ
12 facilities · 6 categories
Electrotechnology
Electrotechnology in AZ →Antenna Test Facility
Fort Huachuca, AZ
Antenna Tower: A 114 foot wooden Antenna Tower is located 500 feet from the Arc. An additional 30 foot turntable capable of 60 tons is located another 500 feet further from the Arc. The tower, centered between the Arc and small turntable, is equipped with antenna sleds on those two sides. The sleds allow elevation of test or measurement antennas between ground level and 100 feet. These assets, in concert with numerous surveyed points forming a semi-circle around the small turntable, provide RF signal and test item position capabilities for conducting specialized test of direction finding, emitter identification and other RF signal processing systems.
Battlefield Electromagnetic Environments Office (BEEO)
Fort Huachuca, AZ
BEEO develops database capabilities for customers to include format and content, equipment characteristics, communications-electronic systems configurations, organizational data such as basis of issue, tactical concepts and doctrine (US, NATO, and Threat forces), and threat documentation.
COSPAS-SARSAT Beacon Certification Facility
Fort Huachuca, AZ
EPG's COSPAS-SARSAT Beacon Certification Facility is one of five certification facilities in the world. Formal certifications are available for all beacon types and for all protocols (user and location). The EPG facility has GPS data/simulation for testing self-locating beacons. The facility can test antenna characterization and system characterization. To help support the beacon field-testing, EPG utilizes its Test Control Complex with over 1,000 1st order accuracy survey points and a position location system with GPS.
Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) and TEMPEST Test Facility
Fort Huachuca, AZ
Electromagnetic Interference (EMI), Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) and TEMPEST testing are conducted at EPG’s Blacktail Canyon Test Facility in one of its two large 120 dB anechoic chambers or one of its two 100 dB semi-anechoic shielded rooms. The test facility is located in a radio frequency (RF) isolated area ideal for open-field EMI and EMC testing and has a frequency authorization that allows for outside susceptibility and EMC testing from 10 kHz to 40 GHz.
Ocean & Atmosphere
Ocean & Atmosphere in AZ →Environmental Test Facility (ETF)
Fort Huachuca, AZ
In addition to reliability and environmental stress screening, the ETF can perform natural and induced environmental acceptance tests. Conditions are precisely controlled and are 100-percent repeatable. Test chambers at the ETF can produce one or a combination of test conditions at a time for test items up to 11-ft wide by 11-ft high by 33-ft long.
Meteorological Team
Fort Huachuca, AZ
The mission of the Meteorological Team is to provide atmospheric and meteorological services to EPG and the Fort Huachuca area test community. These services consist of Test Planning, Test Support (forecasting, meteorological measurements, and atmospheric characterization), Test Analysis, and Test Data Reports.
Computer Systems
Computer Systems in AZ →Information Assurance (IA) Test Facility
Fort Huachuca, AZ
The Information Assurance (IA) Test Facility mission is to ensure that our Integrated system and System of System (SoS) test process provides an effective and efficient IA test & evaluation (T&E) methodology for military weapon systems that include information technology (IT) items. SoS refers to a total network composed of all the interconnected computer systems, communications systems, and network components within some logical boundary, such as a division's control or the boundaries of an exercise/experiment. The IA T&E methodology applies throughout the life cycle phases of any Department of Defense (DoD) system that collects, stores, transmits, or processes classified and/or sensitive but unclassified (SBU) information, as well as commercial systems. The IA T&E methodology provides much of the essential vulnerability information by fulfilling the IA requirements with the following regulations, pamphlets and instructions:
Test Technology Design & Development (T2D2) Lab
Fort Huachuca, AZ
EPG's Test Technology Design & Development Lab provides an advanced technologies development capability. Our goal is to enhance the effectiveness of EPG's test capabilities by synthesizing technologies not commercially available to meet the demanding needs of the Test Officer who is required to test cutting edge C4I systems which are dispersed geographically and exposed to severe environmental conditions.
Communications
Communications in AZ →Realistic Battlefield Environment
Fort Huachuca, AZ
The Realistic Battlefield Environment (RBE) consists of Communications Environment Systems (CES) and foreign vehicles. The CES consists of more than 100 foreign radio systems and U.S. manufactured surrogates (HF, VHF, UHF) normally installed in tactical vehicles. Deployed to any of the more than 2,100 surveyed sites in and around Ft. Huachuca and Southern Arizona. These CES's can emulate a dense threat RF environment for testing Intelligence and Electronic Warfare (IEW) systems, and may be used statically or moving. There are after RF generating devices such as radar and signal generator/amplifiers to provide a Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) type environment. The foreign vehicles consist primarily of former Warsaw pact tactical wheeled and tracked armored personnel carriers and trucks, and may be used for systems under test requiring visual, infrared, audio, and radar cross section signatures. Additionally, specialized equipment (jammers) are available to allow field vulnerability testing of various radar, communications, and command, and control systems during equipment and system development.
Tactical Radio Test Bed
Fort Huachuca, AZ
The Tactical Radio Test Bed provides the capability to test new versions of tactical radio equipment, radio systems that interface or operate in proximity to tactical systems and communications equipment, peripheral devices, and training. Fixed site test facilities and instrumentation vans provide quick reaction, full range/field capability. Mobile test vans are available to meet site unique requirements and support testing at remote locations.