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Arena Fragmentation Evaluation Facility

Picatinny Arsenal, NJ

The Arena Fragmentation Test is used to evaluate the lethality of fragmenting munitions. Arena’s can be constructed up to 48-feet square, which translates into explosive weights up to 15 lbs. Fragmentation dispersion pattern and velocity are measured through the use of high-speed FASTEX cameras. Fragment size and weights are captured in Celotex panels, then removed and weighed by a computerized weighing system. The resulting information is then evaluated for lethal area and effectiveness.

Location

Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey

Approximate — state level, from the record’s listed location

From this record's listed location

Laboratory

  • U.S. Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center

Category

  • Ordnance

Provenance

Original
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