Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake
The U.S. Navy's center for research, development, testing, and evaluation of air weapon systems. Includes extensive ranges for missile testing (Sidewinder, AMRAAM) and electronic warfare testing.
Identity
- Name
- Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake
- Region
- NA
- Slug
- china-lake-naval-air-weapons-station
- Type
- other
Details
- Description
- The U.S. Navy's center for research, development, testing, and evaluation of air weapon systems. Includes extensive ranges for missile testing (Sidewinder, AMRAAM) and electronic warfare testing.
- Established Year
- 1,943
- Latitude
- 35.685
- Location
- Ridgecrest, California, USA
- Longitude
- -117.677
- Operational Status
- operational
- Ownership
- government
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Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- 4/26/2026, 11:10:26 PM
- Updated Time
- 4/26/2026, 11:10:26 PM