Vidsel rocket test site

Location of the Vidsel Missile Test Range and integration into the NEAT

The Vidsel rocket test site ( Swedish : Robotförsöksplats Norrland, RFN ) is a test site in northern Sweden for aircraft and guided missiles , near the town of Vidsel . The test site has been in operation since 1958 and is part of the Vidsel test site . It is divided into the base with airfield (2300 m runway) and a restricted area about 40 km away with about 1650 km², in which sharp weapons tests are carried out. The entire surrounding airspace is closed.

The following guided weapons were tested on the test site: AMRAAM , Meteor , IRIS-T , BAMSE , Taurus , Storm Shadow .

The RFN Museum is also located on the site.

The rocket test site is part of the Vidsel test site , on which the European Space and Sounding Rocket Range is located.

Web links

Website of the Vidsel rocket test site (English)

Individual evidence

^ RFN Vidsel Museum: RFN Expo / Museum. Retrieved February 20, 2010 .
^ Mattias Abrahamsson, Olle Norberg, Kevin Noone: UAVs for atmospheric research in the north of Sweden. (PDF; 1.1 MB) Archived from the original ; Retrieved February 21, 2010 .
↑ ^a ^b Mattias Abrahamsson: Unmanned systems at NEAT. (Presentation)
^ FMV: Vidsel - a unique test range in the north. Retrieved February 21, 2010 .
↑ http://www.vidsel.nu/rfnmuseum/ Homepage of the RFN MUSEUM

[1] RFN Vidsel Museum: RFN Expo / Museum. Retrieved February 20, 2010 .

[2] Mattias Abrahamsson, Olle Norberg, Kevin Noone: UAVs for atmospheric research in the north of Sweden. (PDF; 1.1 MB) Archived from the original ; Retrieved February 21, 2010 .

[flyoperativtforum-3] Mattias Abrahamsson: Unmanned systems at NEAT. (Presentation)

[FMV-4] FMV: Vidsel - a unique test range in the north. Retrieved February 21, 2010 .

[5] ttp://www.vidsel.nu/rfnmuseum/ Homepage of the RFN MUSEUM