Proof and Experimental Test Establishment | |
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Centre d’essais et d’expérimentation | |
Near Nicolet, Quebec in Canada | |
Coordinates | 46°13′16″N 72°38′51″W / 46.22124°N 72.64753°W |
Type | Munitions and Weapons Testing |
Area | ~20 km2 (7.7 sq mi) |
Site information | |
Operator | Canadian Army |
Status | Active |
Site history | |
In use | 1952[1] - Current |
Test information | |
Remediation | Partial Remediation of Lac Saint-Pierre |
The Proof and Experimental Test Establishment (French: Centre d’essais et d’expérimentation, or PETE[2]) is a Canadian Forces military weapons testing facility located West of Nicolet, Quebec on the shore of Lac Saint-Pierre.[3]