Hebrides Range
1950s to present
Site Details
- Country: United Kingdom
- Operator: QinetiQ for the Ministry of Defence
- Type: Government
Overview
A Ministry of Defence missile range on South Uist and Benbecula in the Outer Hebrides, firing west over the Atlantic. Established in the early Cold War, it hosts military missile trials and has supported occasional research rocket launches, and it has been studied as a site for small launch vehicles.
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