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UNITED STATES ARMY SPACE AND MISSILE DEFENSE COMMAND Technical Center HELSTF High Energy Laser Systems Test Facility Summary Serving the warfighter and the nation as the test and evaluation organization of choice for high energy laser technologies and weapon systems. The High Energy Laser Systems Test Facility (HELSTF), operated by the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC), is part of the Depar tment of Defense Major Range T est Facility Base (MRTFB). HELS TF’s experienced work force, organic laser systems, test areas, access to ex- tended land and air range space at White Sands Missile Range, and robust infrastr ucture provide a one-of-a- kind capability for a wide variety of laser propagation, lethality, survivability, vulnerability, and dyna mic engagement testing and evaluation. Secure the High Ground • Dynamic engagement tes ting of ballistic and aerodynamic targets • Established relationship with Laser Clearinghouse for above-the-horizon engagements • High explosive static testing for full-scale targets • Developmental and Operational T esting and Evaluation (DTE and OTE) • Laser material interaction for lethality , survivability , and vulnerability testing • Precision tracking and high resolution imaging for missile intercept tests
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UNITED STATES ARMY
SPACE AND MISSILE
DEFENSE COMMAND
Technical Cente
HELSTFHigh Energy Laser Systems Test Facility
Summary Serving the warfighter and the nation as the test and evaluatio
organization of choice for high energy laser technologies and weapo
systems.
The High Energy Laser Systems Test Facility (HELSTF), operated by t
U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC), is part of t
Department of Defense Major Range Test Facility Base (MRTFB). HELSTexperienced work force, organic laser systems, test areas, access to e
tended land and air range space at White Sands Missile Range, and robu
infrastructure provide a one-of-a-kind capability for a wide variety of las
propagation, lethality, survivability, vulnerability, and dynamic engageme
testing and evaluation.
Secure the High Groun
Dynamic engagement testing of ballisticand aerodynamic targets
Established relationship with LaserClearinghouse for above-the-horizonengagements
High explosive static testing for full-scaletargets
Developmental and Operational Testingand Evaluation (DTE and OTE)
Laser material interaction for lethality,survivability, and vulnerability testing
Precision tracking and high resolutionimaging for missile intercept tests
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