Škabrnja test site

Name: SKABRNJA

Short description:Outdoor test facility for testing of bio-sensors and vapor sensors
Low density of mines

Mechanical Equipment: no
Detector / Sensor: yes
Protection Equipment: no
EOD: no
Others: traininig

POINT OF CONTACT

Name:Nikola Pavkovic
Function:Director
Phone.+385 (0)1 650 0020
Fax:+385 (0)1 652 0301
E-mail:nikola.pavkovic@ctro.hr

GENERAL INFO

Indoor / outdoor:Outdoor

Test area (m2):166.500 m2

Explosive allowed:Work with explosives: yes. Activating explosives: no. Use of ignition devices and live fuses is prohibited.

Working office: no
Heating / Cooling: no
Phone / Fax: no
Internet access: no

PARTICULAR CONSTRAINTS

Working hours:Without restriction
Remarks:Advance scheduling desirable, at least 30 days in advance
Entrance requirements:Entry allowed only with HCR-CTRO personnel.
Remarks:Persons planning to enter the test site should register beforehand

LOGISTICS

Mechanical workshop:Not at the test site, but this service may be provided on users request..

Services supplied:
Electricitygenerator
Fuel:NO
Water:NO
Compressed air:NO

Remarks:A generator may be provided on request, and running water is available 200 m from the test site

Canteen:NO

Distance:
Hotel: 20 km (Zadar)
Railway station: 800 m (Skabrnja)
Airport: 10 km (Zadar), 120 km (Split)
Sea port 20 km (Zadar)

DESCRIPTION

Introduction

The test site and equipment are the property of HCR-CTRO d.o.o.

The test site was established in 2002 for the purpose of testing bio-sensors and vapour-sensors.
Weather conditions in this region allow the use of the test site all the year round. There is very little snow or frost and rains are rare.

Test lanes/areas

The test site covers the area of 427 x 390 m. The grass grows at the test site and there are stones in the ground.

Targets

The mines are buried in 10 x 10 m squares at a distance of 20 m and 50 m, in groups of 20, 13 and 3 mines. Locations are public for 20 mines, and others may be used for blind tests.

At the test site there are following types of mines:

• Antitank: TMM-1, TMA-1A, TMA-2A, TMA-3, TMA-4, TMA-5, TMRP-6
• Antipersonnel: PMA-1A, PMA-2, PMA-3, PMR-2A/2AS, PMR-3, PROM-1

Supporting equipment

There is a weather station available

Security

The test site is fenced off.

Past, ongoing and planned tests and trials

Testing of the BIOSENS project conducted by SRSA and NPA was carried out from 2002 to 2004.

One part of the test site is used for testing of mine detection dogs. There is also a testing lane for demining machines.

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