The Fire Support Test Directorate has the mission of planning, conducting, and reporting on the results of the testing of Army materiel, equipment, and doctrine for the Field Artillery.  During its history, this directorate has tested fire support systems which are used by armies around the globe.

Who We Are

The longest standing test directorate within the Operational Test Command (OTC)--testing since 1902.  It consists of the Weapons Test Division, Automated Fire Support Test Division, and Support Division.

What We Do

  Team with Army evaluators, developmental testers, and materiel, combat, and training developers to address test and evaluation requirements of field artillery systems.

  Design and conduct operational tests.

  Assess rapid acquisition initiatives.

  Provide data collectors to serve on Forward Operational Assessment (FOA) teams.

  Develop and maintain fire support instrumentation.

  Represent OTC at the Fires Center of Excellence.

Major Programs

  Excalibur Precision Engagement Projectile.
  Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System (AFATDS).
  Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) Unitary Rocket.
  Centaur Handheld Fire Direction System.
  Call For Fire Trainer (CFFT).
  Meteorological Measuring Set (MMS)-Profiler.
  Lightweight Counter Mortar Radar (LCMR).
  Extensible Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence   (C4I) Instrumentation Suite (ExCIS).
  Non-Line-of-Sight (NLOS)-Launch System and NLOS-Cannon.
  International Artillery Systems Cooperation Activities (ASCA).