Ordnance facilities in MD

All-Caliber Soft Recovery and Vertical Firing Positions

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

Recovery capability that allows study of launch effects (setback) on munitions and fuze components such as oscillators, amplifier sections, batteries, and rear fittings

Ammunition Assembly Plant

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

Ballistic Range

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

Ballistic Test Site Terminal

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

Blast Sphere Test Facility (BSTF)

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

Developmental Firing Range at Wallops Island

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

Direct-Fire Ranges B-1/B-2/B-3

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

Electric Armaments Range

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

Emission Characterization Chamber (ECC)

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

Evasive Target Firing Range (TW I)

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

Experimental and Acceptance Weapons Facility

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

Exploding Ordnance Emissions Characterization Chamber (OCTAGON)

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

Explosives Test Pond

West Bethesda, MD

The explosives test pond was designed for use in conducting underwater explosive (UNDEX) shock testing of ship and submarine models and components. It is the only explosives-rated pond in the U.S. with the capability of providing high-speed underwater photography of UNDEX model response. Explosives of up to 3 pounds can be used in the Pond. Personnel with the necessary expertise are available to safely and efficiently conduct UNDEX experiments in this controlled and environmentally safe location.

Firing Impulse Simulator (FIS)

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

Flash Radiography

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

Hand-Held Mine Detector Test Facility

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

High Explosives Plant and Edgewood Operations

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

High-Speed Film and Electronic Imaging

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

High-Velocity and Barricade C Ranges

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

Indirect-Fire Proof and Recovery Ranges

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

Instrumented Small Arms Range (Position 5)

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

Internal Blast Test Site

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

Michaelsville Small Arms Firing Area

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

Moving Target Simulator (MTS)

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

Multi-Caliber Fragmentation Facility

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

Multiple Target Firing Range (TW II)

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

Multipurpose Indirect-Fire Range

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

Ordnance

Indian Head, MD

Production of torpedo warheads and manufacture fuel for virtually all torpedoes in the fleet, a monopropellant named Otto Fuel developed at Indian Head.

Ordnance Emissions Test Facility (B-2 Firing Barricade)

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

Outdoor Armor Test Ranges (Six Ranges)

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

Recoilless Rifle Ranges

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

Romney Creek 8000-Meter Mortar Range

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

Romney Creek Automatic Weapons Firing Range

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

Standardized UXO Technology Demonstration Site

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

Supersonic Ballistic Test Rail

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

Tank Armament Test Range

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

Turret Maintenance Facility (TW)

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

Underwater Explosions (UNDEX) Test Facility

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

UNDEX Pond at Briar Point Test Range

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

UNDEX Test Facility

West Bethesda, MD

The UNDEX Test Facility (UTF) is located at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Aberdeen, Maryland. The UTF is composed of two ponds used by the Navy to conduct underwater explosion tests. The Briar Point Test Pond is a shallow depth pond used primarily for conducting underwater explosion shock qualification tests of mission critical surface ship and submarine components. The larger Underwater Explosion Test Pond was designed to conduct land-based testing of full-scale submersible shock test vehicles. Concerns related to minimizing environmental effects at previously used protected water sites prompted the Navy to sponsor development of the Aberdeen UTF facility. Explosive charge weights of 350# HBX-1 can be used at Briar Point, and 3500# HBX-1 can be used at the Underwater Explosion Test Pond.

Vehicle Mounted Mine Detection Facility

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

Vehicle Vulnerability/Survivability Test Range

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD