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    Above-water stealth and counter-measure assessment Air training Bespoke events and mission rehearsal Dynamic weapon and weapon platform testing Environmental testing
    Flight test and evaluation equipment Flight test and evaluation services Ground-based test facilities In-service aircraft test and evaluation In-water stealth and counter-measure assessment
    In-water training and proving Maritime equipment test and calibration Munitions and ordnance disposal Static weapon testing Unmanned air systems test and evaluation
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    Advanced UAV extends Royal Navy’s air defence training capabilities Airborne Technical Demonstrator DragonFire laser system delivers another UK first Sea Venom first at MOD Aberporth Delivering the UK's Continuous at Sea Deterrent
    Formidable Shield 2023 Future Test and Evaluation for Uncrewed Air Systems Landmark trial in Crewed-Uncrewed domain Royal Navy Fleet Operational Sea Training
    St Kilda facilities modernisation Swing roles first for MOD Aberporth Testing and pushing the boundaries of maritime autonomous systems (MAS) US Air Force benefits from UK training facilities
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    MOD Aberporth MOD Barons Point MOD Boscombe Down MOD BUTEC MOD Eastern Kings
    MOD Eskmeals MOD Grove Point MOD Hebrides (including St Kilda) MOD Loch Goil MOD Pendine
    MOD Piers Cellars MOD Portland Bill MOD Rosneath MOD Shoeburyness MOD West Freugh
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T3E provides the ability to carry out Test and Evaluation (T&E) and training on air platforms, their systems, weapons and operators.

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Air training
Our air training services, delivered via the ETPS, cover the training and supply of pilots and engineers for acceptance testing, aerodynamics and systems research flying duties.
Air training
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Flight test and evaluation equipment
Our flight test instrumentation team design and build bespoke instrumentation systems to underpin the assessment of aircraft and their systems.
Flight test and evaluation equipment
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Flight test and evaluation services
We support flight trials for almost every aircraft type and size: helicopters, fast jets, heavy and light aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles.
Flight test and evaluation services
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Ground-based test facilities
We provide access to a wide range of specialist ground-based test facilities and expert technical support.
Ground based test facilities
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Unmanned air systems test and evaluation
Our Unmanned Air Systems Capability Development Centre supports unmanned air system test, evaluation and experimentation and serves as a hub to ensure knowledge and information sharing, best practice and re-use wherever possible.
Unmanned air systems test and evaluation
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In-service aircraft test and evaluation
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