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'''BUTEC''', the '''British Underwater Test and Evaluation Centre''' is a small range used to evaluate the sensors and aural emissions of British [[submarine]]s. |
'''BUTEC''', the '''British Underwater Test and Evaluation Centre''' is a small range used to evaluate the sensors and aural emissions of British [[submarine]]s. It is operated on behalf of the Royal Navy and the Ministry of Defence by QinetiQ.<ref name="gazscot">[http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/scotgaz/features/featurefirst10048.html "British Underwater Test and Evaluation Centre (BUTEC)"] Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 20 December 2008.</ref> |
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BUTEC is located in [[Inner Sound, Scotland|Inner Sound]] between the island of [[Raasay]] and the [[Applecross]] [[peninsula]] on west coast of the [[Scotland|Scottish]] mainland. The range is about a mile long and divided into blocks 50 yards wide (A-Z) within which is a large array of sensors. A submarine is expected to move through the middle of the range (blocks M or N) repeatedly as the shore-based scientific team analyse the sound of the submarine. If the boat does not achieve its expected aural signature, it is not permitted to start active patrols.<ref>Navy News, May 2008</ref> |
BUTEC is located in [[Inner Sound, Scotland|Inner Sound]] between the island of [[Raasay]] and the [[Applecross]] [[peninsula]] on west coast of the [[Scotland|Scottish]] mainland. The range is about a mile long and divided into blocks 50 yards wide (A-Z) within which is a large array of sensors. A submarine is expected to move through the middle of the range (blocks M or N) repeatedly as the shore-based scientific team analyse the sound of the submarine. If the boat does not achieve its expected aural signature, it is not permitted to start active patrols.<ref>Navy News, May 2008</ref> |
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The control centre is located at [[Kyle of Lochalsh]] and there are outlying installations on the island of [[South Rona|Rona]] and near Applecross. There was controversy when a high-powered SONAR device was tested on the range in 2002, which had been blamed for the deaths of whales and dolphins and that had been banned in the USA.<ref |
The control centre is located at [[Kyle of Lochalsh]] and there are outlying installations on the island of [[South Rona|Rona]] and near Applecross. There was controversy when a high-powered SONAR device was tested on the range in 2002, which had been blamed for the deaths of whales and dolphins and that had been banned in the USA.<ref name="gazscot" /> |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.qinetiq.com/ix/defence/test_and_eval_and_training_support/singlesitefacilities/butec_facilities.html/ QinetiQ BUTEC Range Operations] |
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Revision as of 16:00, 17 March 2009
BUTEC, the British Underwater Test and Evaluation Centre is a small range used to evaluate the sensors and aural emissions of British submarines. It is operated on behalf of the Royal Navy and the Ministry of Defence by QinetiQ.[1]
BUTEC is located in Inner Sound between the island of Raasay and the Applecross peninsula on west coast of the Scottish mainland. The range is about a mile long and divided into blocks 50 yards wide (A-Z) within which is a large array of sensors. A submarine is expected to move through the middle of the range (blocks M or N) repeatedly as the shore-based scientific team analyse the sound of the submarine. If the boat does not achieve its expected aural signature, it is not permitted to start active patrols.[2]
The control centre is located at Kyle of Lochalsh and there are outlying installations on the island of Rona and near Applecross. There was controversy when a high-powered SONAR device was tested on the range in 2002, which had been blamed for the deaths of whales and dolphins and that had been banned in the USA.[1]
External links
References
- ^ a b "British Underwater Test and Evaluation Centre (BUTEC)" Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 20 December 2008.
- ^ Navy News, May 2008