This investment -around €4m- is part of a multi-year investment programme in line with the continuous modernization process of the Herstal Site.
The roles of the new Test & Evaluation Center are to centralize all testing operations (simulation, ballistic and instrumentation laboratories, operating and precision shooting, weapon testing and shooting under adverse conditions [-54° or +52° with 90% humidity]) and provide customers with an ultramodern and technological environment whilst attending tests.
Health regulations were also met. Shooting tunnels were built on silentblocs with a double wall construction for improved working conditions and noise protection.
The new complex also houses the R&D Department in charge of integrated weapon systems for airborne, land and sea applications. The relocation was made necessary because of the growth of these activities.
