US Army Yuma Proving Ground (USAYPG)

U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground manages testing in three different environmental extremes; desert (Yuma Test Center), tropic (Tropic Regions Test Center), and cold (Cold Regions Test Center). The largest test center is the Yuma Test Center located in Yuma, Arizona, at Yuma Proving Ground.A huge variety of weapon systems and munitions are tested. These include: long range artillery; missile firing aircraft; cargo and personnel parachutes; direct fire weapons; unmanned aerial systems; and a great many more.All the YPG test centers provide range facilities suitable for the individual needs of each test customer. Anywhere from 50 to 120 individual tests are ongoing at any single time. Yuma Proving Ground's sparkling clean air, low humidity, minimal rainfall, and annual average of 350 sunny days, add up to almost perfect testing conditions.About 2,500 people are employed at Yuma Proving Ground, a workforce that includes military, government civilians, and contractors. The proving ground is Yuma County's largest single employer of civilians and the county's primary high tech workplace. According to a major study of Arizona's military installations, YPG's combined direct, indirect, and induced economic impact is in excess of $1.1 billion annually.Visit us on facebook at www.facebook.com/USAYPG.