Vidsel Test Range is a Swedish strategic national test and evaluation asset operated by the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV), a part of the Swedish Ministry of Defence, near Vidsel.
| Vidsel Test Range | |
|---|---|
| Near Vidsel in Sweden | |
 An old target missile (RB 02) displayed at the entrance to the Vidsel Test Range | |
| Coordinates | 65°52′50.3″N 20°6′59.5″E / 65.880639°N 20.116528°E |
| Type | Aerospace (military/civil) |
| Site information | |
| Operator | Swedish Defence Materiel Administration |
| Status | Active |
| Site history | |
| In use | 1958–present |
Physical attributes
editVidsel Test Range is located in the north of Sweden, in a region with an extremely low population and little air-traffic.
Restricted airspace
editVidsel Test Range has a permanently restricted airspace, called R02 in the Swedish system.
It covers the suspended ground space and is 7,200 km2 in size, with GND/UNL altitude restriction.
Suspended ground-space
editVidsel Test Range has a 3,300 km2 large ground area, that is prohibited to enter for non-authorized personnel.
1,600 km2 is the original test area established 1958, and is suspended year-around.
1,700 km2 (divided in one 1600 km2 and one 100 km2 part) is only used and suspended when special demands calls for a larger area. The extended range can be used Sept-Jun.
Local impacts
editThere are uncertainties and critique regarding negative impacts for the local environment and population, including the indigenous population of Sámi people and their herding of reindeers.
See also
editReferences
edit"Vidsel Range Order", ed 1.1, Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV), 2009
External links
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