Vidsel Test Range

Vidsel Test Range is located in the north of Sweden, in a region with an extremely low population and little air-traffic.

Vidsel Test Range has a permanently restricted airspace, called R02 in the Swedish system.

Vidsel Test Range has a 3,300 km2 large ground area, that is prohibited to enter for non-authorized personnel.

1,700 km2 (divided in one 1600 km2 and one 100 km2 part) is only used and suspended when special demands calls for a larger area.

"Vidsel Range Order", ed 1.1, Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV), 2009

A US M142 HIMARS fires a missile at Vidsel during an exercise.