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Test & Evaluation

A New Mexico Strength

New Mexico continues to play a pivotal role in maturing technologies from the drawing board to real operational capability. The state boasts developmental and operational test and evaluation centers that cover everything from rapid prototyping of space vehicles to the latest jet fighter aircraft. Scale is key—from the smallest microscopic MEMS sensors to large-scale rocket boosters, New Mexico has the T&E facilities that can evaluate the latest in solar technology or test the next generation of orbital access.

Below is a just a few of the Test & Evaluation resources in New Mexico:

Sandia National Laboratories

Sandia Intelligent Systems and Robotics Center

Air Force Operational Test & Evaluation Center (AFOTEC)

Air Force Space Development and Test Wing, Kirtland AFB, NM

White Sands Missile Range

46th Test Group Holloman Air Force Base, NM

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New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology—New Mexico Tech