20 July 1997
Source:
http://www.nawcad.navy.mil/test_eval/atlantic/e3/e3engfac.html
E3
ENGINEERING AND
FACILITIES
"The One-Stop E3 Shop" Naval Air Warfare Center Patuxent River
is at the leading edge of E3 and acts as the Navy's center of expertise in
aircraft E3 Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation. There are over 15
specialized facilities located at a single site with runways and complete
aircraft support. Many organizations are involved in one or two areas of
E3, but here we are involved in all major areas and offer experienced
personnel and unique test facilities to provide single-site services. This
means that an aircraft can undergo several different E3 tests
while test personnel, ground support equipment, and maintenance support remain
at the same location. We also provided mobile capabilities for EMC, EMI,
EMV, TEMPEST, COMSEC certification, P-Static, Lightning, and low-level and
Direct-Drive EMP testing.
Over 100 government and contractor engineers and technicians support these
test efforts. They identify deficiencies, recommend feasible solutions to
problems, and refine test techniques to meet changing requirements. In addition
to conducting E3 testing for the Navy, they have supported
E3 testing for other agencies (Army, Air Force, Coast Guard),
commercial industry, and foreign military programs. A full and varied test
schedule has engendered a group of experienced test engineers and development
of efficient, cost-effective test methodologies.
The E3 test facilities at Patuxent River were developed to provide
test and evaluation of aircraft, weapon systems, and components. Therefore,
the facilities provide aircraft electrical power, ground support equipment,
tiedowns, grounding, aircraft maintenance facilities, workspaces, classified
storage, access to Naval aircraft technical libraries, customized test
instrumentation, and data processing support.
Last updated October 8, 1996.
One page fact sheets are available below on many of the facilities
at Patuxent River. In order to view the documents, you must have Adobe Acrobat
Reader.
Air
Combat Environment Test and Evaluation Facility (ACETEF)
Aircraft
Test and Evaluation Facility (ATEF)
Communications,
Navigation, and Identification Laboratory
Dynamic
In-Flight Radar Cross-Section Measurement Facility
Electromagnetic
Environmental Effects Division Intro
Electromagnetic
Transient Effects Testing Facility
Electromagnetic
Compatibility Testing Facility
Electronic
Warfare Flight Test Facility (EWFTF)
Electronic
Warfare Integrated Systems Test Laboratory (EWISTL)
Manned
Flight Simulator (MFS)
Offensive
Sensors Laboratory (OSL)
Operations
and Control Center at ACETEF
Rotary
Wing Ship Suitability
Shielded
Hangar
Structures
and Strain Gage Laboratory
TEMPEST
Branch
Threat
Air Defense Laboratory (TADL)