Copehill Down is a UK Ministry of Defence training facility located on Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire, England. The Ministry of Defence ( MoD) is the United Kingdom government department responsible for implementation of government defence policy and is the headquarters Salisbury Plain is a Chalk Plateau in central southern England covering. Etymology The county formerly 'Wiltonshire' or 'Wiltunscir' (9th century is named after the former county town of Wilton (itself named after the River Wylye It is a 'FIBUA' (Fighting In Built Up Areas) training centre where exercises and tests are conducted. Urban warfare is modern warfare conducted in Urban areas such as Towns and cities.
It is located at Ordance Survey grid reference SU 017 453.
It has provided a training ground for conflicts including the Cold War, the Balkans and Northern Ireland.
External links
- Pictures of Copehill Down
- More pictures of Copehill Down
- Copehill Down FIBUA training Village. - REPORT - description and pictures from urban exploration types
- Robots battle for military prize - on the use of Copehill Down for testing surveillance robots in urban areas
- In Pictures: Grand Challenge - images related to the above; see picture 3
- TA4 - Operation Hammerstrike Part II - use of Copehill Down for Airsoft
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