The mission: Live firings for assured functionality
As part of continuous quality monitoring of munitions, regular live firings must be performed in order to assure proper functionality – which is what our customer needed to do in order to validate their Excalibur artillery shells.
Due to the long range of Excalibur artillery shells, the customer needed an extra-large firing range suitable for live firing. They needed a partner to host the firings as well as provide the range instrumentation required for their validation project.
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The solution: Welcome to FMV Land Test Centres
Thanks to our close working relationship with the Swedish Armed Forces, we were able to provide everything the customer needed – from access to the Älvdalen Firing Range with targets and advanced range instrumentation, to accommodation and facilities to host their battalion, as well as full test management and support. We were also able to provide transportation assistance from the Swedish border to the firing range.
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The result: Excalibur quality proved and documented
The successful verification of the Excalibur shells meant the customer could be sure their artillery and weapon systems fulfilled all the necessary requirements. Since the firings were performed by an operational battalion, the customer could also train and verify the performance of their fire support chain. A comprehensive report was also provided that would help the customer improve their fire support chain in the future.
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Services delivered
- Access to the 540 km² large Älvdalen Firing Range
- Full test management and support – including logistics
- Targets
- Advanced measurement systems including radar and high-speed video
- Ammunition bunkers
- Maintenance workshops