Otterburn Ranges (ATE O)
United Kingdom /
Scotland /
Yetholm /
World
/ United Kingdom
/ Scotland
/ Yetholm
World / United Kingdom / Scotland
military, firing range
ATE O offers live firing and other facilities for the British Army.
The wide variety of terrain and the farms on the ranges with their buildings, fields and livestock provide a realistic environment for the British and NATO soldiers who train here each year with the latest infantry weapons, artillery and helicopters.
The training area consists of approximately 60,000 acres (24,300 hectares), of which some 29,000 acres (11,750 hectares) is set aside for ‘dry’ (i.e. non-live firing) training.
The ranges are crossed by public and military roads, footpaths and bridleways. Those on the Controlled Access Area are closed when training is taking place. This closure is signalled by red flags – do not go on a road by which a red flag is flying.
Hutted camps accommodate around 1,600 visiting troops, who may spend several weeks training here.
There are two main live firing range areas, at Otterburn and Redesdale, for artillery, demolitions, all infantry weapons and restricted armoured vehicle firing. Fighter aircraft and helicopters also practise ground attack firing, and there are parachute dropping zones. A wide selection of live firing ranges provide facilities for weapons from 5.56mm calibre small arms to artillery and 30mm guns on armoured reconnaissance vehicles. The soft nature of the ground precludes the use of heavy armoured vehicles such as Main Battle Tanks.
www.otterburnranges.co.uk/
www.mod.uk/NR/rdonlyres/526C34FE-7450-473A-AC74-065CA4A...
The wide variety of terrain and the farms on the ranges with their buildings, fields and livestock provide a realistic environment for the British and NATO soldiers who train here each year with the latest infantry weapons, artillery and helicopters.
The training area consists of approximately 60,000 acres (24,300 hectares), of which some 29,000 acres (11,750 hectares) is set aside for ‘dry’ (i.e. non-live firing) training.
The ranges are crossed by public and military roads, footpaths and bridleways. Those on the Controlled Access Area are closed when training is taking place. This closure is signalled by red flags – do not go on a road by which a red flag is flying.
Hutted camps accommodate around 1,600 visiting troops, who may spend several weeks training here.
There are two main live firing range areas, at Otterburn and Redesdale, for artillery, demolitions, all infantry weapons and restricted armoured vehicle firing. Fighter aircraft and helicopters also practise ground attack firing, and there are parachute dropping zones. A wide selection of live firing ranges provide facilities for weapons from 5.56mm calibre small arms to artillery and 30mm guns on armoured reconnaissance vehicles. The soft nature of the ground precludes the use of heavy armoured vehicles such as Main Battle Tanks.
www.otterburnranges.co.uk/
www.mod.uk/NR/rdonlyres/526C34FE-7450-473A-AC74-065CA4A...
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defence_Estates
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 55°19'13"N 2°12'24"W
- Former RAF Milfield 32 km
- Former RAF Acklington 35 km
- RAF Ouston 38 km
- Former RAF Usworth 63 km
- Warcop Training Area (WTA) 77 km
- Catterick Garrison Cantonment 107 km
- RAF Leeming 120 km
- RAF Topcliffe 134 km
- Former RAF Dalton 138 km
- Former RAF Wombleton 144 km
- Northumberland National Park 4.1 km
- Catcleugh Reservoir 13 km
- Kielder Forest Park 21 km
- Green Rigg Wind Farm 22 km
- Kielder Forest 23 km
- Kielder Resevoir 24 km
- Colt Crag Reservoir 25 km
- Hadrian's Wall 34 km
- Newcastleton 7 Stanes Mountain Biking 40 km
- Scottish Borders 43 km
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