U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground
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U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground is a major U.S. Army testing facility in southwestern Arizona known for evaluating military equipment, weapons systems, and munitions in desert conditions.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground canonical | 4 |
| Yuma Proving Ground | 4 |
| Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. Army proving ground
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military installation ⓘ weapons testing facility ⓘ |
| climate | hot desert climate ⓘ |
| controlledBy | U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| environmentType |
arid climate testing
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hot weather testing ⓘ |
| establishedBy | United States Army ⓘ |
| garrison |
U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona
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| hasFacilityType |
airfield
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artillery ranges ⓘ impact areas ⓘ vehicle test tracks ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Sonoran Desert
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southwestern Arizona ⓘ |
| location | Yuma County, Arizona ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Yuma, Arizona ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Quartzsite, Arizona
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Yuma, Arizona ⓘ |
| nearbyRiver | Colorado River ⓘ |
| operator | United States Army ⓘ |
| partOf |
U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command ranges
ⓘ
U.S. Army test ranges ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
testing military equipment
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testing munitions ⓘ testing weapons systems ⓘ |
| region |
southwestern United States
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surface form:
American Southwest
|
| specializesIn |
airdrop testing
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artillery testing ⓘ desert environment testing ⓘ ground combat systems testing ⓘ unmanned aircraft systems testing ⓘ vehicle durability testing ⓘ |
| supportsBranch |
United States Air Force
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United States Army ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ allied militaries ⓘ |
| terrain |
desert
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mountainous areas ⓘ open desert plains ⓘ |
| testingFocus |
airborne delivery systems
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ground mobility ⓘ long-range artillery ⓘ precision-guided munitions ⓘ survivability and reliability of equipment ⓘ |
| usedFor |
developmental testing
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operational testing ⓘ training support ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Yuma Proving Ground
this entity surface form:
Yuma Proving Ground
this entity surface form:
Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona
this entity surface form:
Yuma Proving Ground
this entity surface form:
Yuma Proving Ground