White Sands Missile Range provides advanced Counter-Improvised Explosive Devices (C-IED) test environments and infrastructure to assess systems and technology capabilities and limitations in response to emerging threats, evolving Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTP), and tactical environments.

System Integration/Establish Final Configuration

• Install the Directed Energy (DE) C-IED System Under Test onto the test vehicle
• Operational Check of Integrated C-IED System
• Characterization of output energy pattern of the system
• Personnel Exposure Limit Testing

Implement Joint Test Protocols from JIEDDO (Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization) Joint Test Board

• Execute Baseline System Performance Testing by characterizing the system under test in a benign environment
• Execute Tactical Scenarios Testing using theater realistic conditions (roads, structures, and radio frequency environment)
• Assess Interoperability by assessing interface and fratricide effects with other C-IED systems
• Assess Blue Force Communications/Systems Compatibility

Conduct Necessary Safety Release Testing

• Conduct Vibration and Climate Testing (MIL-STD-810 Environmental Testing)
• Conduct Compatibility Testing to radio frequency hazard to fuel, ordnance, personnel, and blue equipment (Electromagnetic Compatibility MIL-STD-461/464)