Proof and Experimental Test Establishment
| Proof and Experimental Test Establishment | |
|---|---|
Centre d’essais et d’expérimentation | |
| Near Nicolet, Quebec in Canada | |
  Location of Proof and Experimental Test Establishment | |
| Coordinates | 46°13′16″N 72°38′51″W / 46.22124°N 72.64753°W |
| Type | Munitions and Weapons Testing |
| Area | ~20 km2 (7.7 sq mi) |
| Site information | |
| Operator |  Canadian Army |
| Status | Active |
| Site history | |
| In use | 1952[1] - Current |
| Test information | |
| Remediation | Partial Remediation of Lac Saint-Pierre |
The Proof and Experimental Test Establishment (French: Centre d’essais et d’expérimentation, or PETE[2]) is a Canadian Forces military weapons testing facility located West of Nicolet, Quebec on the shore of Lac Saint-Pierre.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ House of Commons (6 May 1999). "House of Commons Committees ENSU (36-1) Evidence Number 120". Retrieved 2013-06-04.
Set up 47 years ago
- ^ Public Works and Government Services Canada (8 October 2009). "PROOF EXPERIMENTAL TEST ESTABLISHMENT". Retrieved 2013-06-04.
- ^ UNITED STATES ARMY TEST AND EVALUATION COMMAND. "MAJOR INTERNATIONAL R&D RANGES AND TEST FACILITIES SUMMARY OF CAPABILITIES" (PDF). Archived from the original on September 15, 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-04.
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