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TAR15 EP8: "This is the Worst Thing I’ve Ever Done in My Life"
georgiapeach:
Well, I think a Yield and a NEL are pointless, burt we have seen that before...so?
:duno: It just made me think when I saw the video again.
Wasn't Lena awesome? That still stands as a classic moment of bringing out the best in ordinary people...what makes TAR magical to me.
ImANewUser:
--- Quote from: georgiapeach on November 02, 2009, 10:22:32 PM ---Well, I think a Yield and a NEL are pointless, burt we have seen that before...so?
:duno: It just made me think when I saw the video again.
Wasn't Lena awesome? That still stands as a classic moment of bringing out the best in ordinary people...what makes TAR magical to me.
--- End quote ---
I had trouble with getting through that leg because I knew that one of Lena/Kristy, Don/MJ & Lori/Bolo were eliminated by the end of it, and I loved all 3. :funny:
In relation to what I quipped and apskip & graytex said, maybe the explosives are part of a War/Peace Detour honoring Alfred Nobel? (dynamite task/Nobel Peace prize task) Just a thought.
walkingpneumonia:
--- Quote from: Raymond on November 03, 2009, 12:08:50 AM ---In relation to what I quipped and apskip & graytex said, maybe the explosives are part of a War/Peace Detour honoring Alfred Nobel? (dynamite task/Nobel Peace prize task) Just a thought.
--- End quote ---
I agree with this being related to Alfred Nobel. Despite inventing TNT he was very concerned with the implications of his invention - hence the Nobel Peace endowment.
The Swedish army is well know for its peacekeeping abilities - and one of the things they excel at is the removal of land mines - usually by blowing them up. They have a training facility in Eksjö "Swedish EOD and Demining Centre - (SWEDEC)" - which may be too far away - 4 hrs from Stockholm. see map.
added - nvm about Eksjö - GE took me to the wrong place - the real Eksjö is 15 hours away...
ImANewUser:
How about MDR Complete Demining AB? I can't seem to find the main site of the company, but I'll keep looking.
apskip:
Here are 2 alternatives, Test Range Linkoping adn Test Range Karlsborg, Both are a long way from Stockholm although for Linkoping it is 109 miles, which could be doable. Other sites are listed at Alvdalen and Visdel in northern Sweden, both of which are too far.
FOI, Linkoping (Swedish Defence Research Agency)
Address: FOI, Olaus Magnus vag 42, 583 30 Linkoping
Nearest big towns: Linkoping (150 thousand inhabitants)
Website: www.foi.ses
Point of contact
Name: Ulf Raaf , Sensor Technology Division
Organization: FOI, Swedish Defence Research Agency
Function: Senior Research Engineer
Phone / Fax: +4613378000
Email: ulf.raaf@foi.se
General information
Indoor test area (m2): 100
Outdoor test area (m2): 5000
Particular constraints
Working hours: 08:00 to 16:30
Entrance requirements: Non-Swedish citizens must apply for permission in advance
Logistics
Mechanical workshop: Engineering workshop available, both mechanical and electrical
Explosive allowed: Y/N: No Fragmentation?: No
Services supplied: Electricity
Fuel
Water
Compressed air
Canteen: Lunch restaurant available
Distance (km): Hotel: Many hotels available at less than 5 km
Railway station: 5 km
Airport: 7 km
Remarks: Daily flights to Copenhagen International Airport
List of testing facilities available
Indoor test and measurement facilities with sand soil.
Outdoor test landscape facilities with various magnetic and gravel soils.
Completed, ongoing and planned test & evaluation projects
Ongoing: Mine Detection using radar.
A hand-held mine detection device, Humus, is developed based on radar technique. As opposed to metal detectors, radar equipment can find mines with very little or no metallic content. Choosing the bandwidth of the radar correctly, the risk of metal scrap and fragments causing false alarms can be reduced. In addition to developing detection algorithms, much effort is put into classification of different mines and other objects such as stones, metal fragments etc. using advanced signal processing. This reduces the false alarm rate even further and the information of mine type can be useful when neutralizing it.
Completed: Evaluation of ten handhold metal detectors, commissioned by the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration.
Name: FMV:VoVC Test Range Karlsborg
(Swedish Defence Materiel Administration Verification and Validation Centre Karlsborg)
Mail address: FMV:VoVC Provplats Karlsborg P.O Box 8 S-546 23 Karlsborg
Short description: Military test range for all kind of testing of weapons, ammunition, ballistic protection and vehicles.
The test range performs testing for civilian companies and organisations.
Point of contact
Name: Roger Larsson
Organization: FMV:VoVC Test Range Karlsborg
Function: Production manager
Phone / Fax: +46 (0)505 45 58 28 / +46 (0)505 45 58 82
Email: roger.larsson@fmv.se
Mail address FMV:VoVC Provplats Karlsborg P.O Box 8 S-546 23 Karlsborg
Name: Peter Servin
Organization: FMV:VoVC Test Range Karlsborg
Function: Production manager
Phone / Fax: +46 (0)505 46 55 31 / +46 (0)505 48 32 20
Email: peter.servin@fmv.se
Mail address FMV:VoVC Provplats Karlsborg P.O Box 8 S-546 23 Karlsborg
General information
Indoor test area (m2) --- none
Outdoor test area (m2) Approximately 1.000.000 m2 with different types of terrain
Explosive allowed: All types of explosives, all types of mines and ordnance up to 20 Kg of explosives.
Services: Canteen.
Hot meals are served for lunch, reservation before 09:00 am.
Working hours: 07:30 am - 04:00 pm (Monday - Friday)
Entrance requirements: The test range is a restricted area.
Security clearance required.
Logistics
Travel and accommodation Airports: Örebro 100 Km Jönköping 100 Km Göteborg 200Km
Railway station: 50 Km
Hotels: 5 Km
Infra structure: Trucks, dumpers, ammunition storage, administration service, radio- and wirebased communication system, safety surveillance centre, ambulance and local fire brigade
Mechanical workshop: Fully equipped
Ammunition workshop: Fully equipped
Description
FMV (Swedish Defence Material Administration) Verification and validation centre (VoVC) has three test ranges in Sweden.
FMV:VoVC Test Range Vidsel performs missile and aircraft test.
FMV:VoVC Test Range Linköping performs aircraft and airborne system tests.
FMV:VoVC Test Range Karlsborg performs testing of a wide range of ground warfare systems.
Test Range Karlsborg is located at the west shore of lake Vättern in southern Sweden.
The test range is fenced in and is as a designated high security area under close surveillance by armed guard at all time.
Landing of cargo is possible at an air force base 5 Km from the test range.
The test range disposes of a large test area at Älvdalen, 450 Km north of Karlsborg, where test with ordnance with explosive weights over 20 Kg can be performed.
At Älvdalen and the northern test range (FMV:VoVC Test Range Vidsel), test can be performed in winter condition (cold and snow).
Test Range Karlsborg have capabilities for:
- Photo, witch covers single photos to high speed photo (film and video) and X-ray photos.
- Advanced photo and film editing.
- Measuring of pressure, acceleration and noise.
- Environmental testing.
- Data reduction and evaluation.
- Test dummies for measuring of impact on human bodies.
- Permanent fenced in mine field for live mine bodies.
Past, current and planned test and evaluation activities
Several trials with thermite charges have been executed at this facilities.
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