Aberdeen Proving Ground
The United States Army's oldest active proving ground. It was established
on October 20, 1917, six months after America entered World War I, as a
facility where ordnance materiel could be designed and tested close to the
nation's industrial and shipping centers. Aberdeen Proving Ground occupies
more than 29,000 hectares in Harford County, Maryland, and is home to the
Ballistic Research Laboratory where, during the 1950s and early 1960s, important
work was done on integrating electronic computers, space studies, and satellite
tracking.
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