the air defense firing range cordoned off as part of the major training area put loss is located in the scenic landscape of the Austral Standish whites and is surrounded by the men are panga the Hessen tiny the city of Lichtenberg Hoover and the Noland lighthouse here air target firing with air defense guns man pets and anti-aircraft guns is conducted with the regard to the area covered the air defense range is the largest firing range of the Bundeswehr it has a coastline of a length of 4,500 meters although the land area has a size of only about two point six eight square kilometres the sea area covered which is the actual firing area combined the spot loss sums up to a size of approximately 468 square kilometers here area targets are engaged with the weapon system of the army air defense Artillery in example the Gepard 182 self-propelled armored air defense system the ODE salade surface-to-air missile carrier and the stinger and Strela man pets as well as with anti-aircraft guns here friendly nations also conduct live firing exercises the air defense system analysis facility and the gunnery training arranged safety and analysis facility of the tune of air defense firing range not only served to deliver results about target hits but can also analyze and document the sequence of engagement from the moment of target acquisition to the target kill target representation was towed sleeves and various towed bodies is carried out with aircraft of the pilatus pc-9 time and with Learjet target representation for the Ocelot missile carrier and the man pants is conducted with drones and mortar illuminating shells the target sleeve told by the pilato's is generally used for anti-aircraft firing with 3 3 3 36 rifle and the MV 3 machine gun there are special facilities available for air defense training and all arms air defence training which are the eyes air training facility of the lights and battery the dome trainer and the anti-aircraft firing and gun control system moreover small arms firing and hand grenade throwing can be conducted besides the office buildings and functional facilities as well as the accommodation provided for units and permanent staff the turn of air defense firing range has a variety of welfare and recreational facilities these include the o'hagi the officer's mess and Hibiki the club management company various sports installation Lord's beach volleyball code and eveness Noah sometimes of firing period at the firing range is successfully conducted may even be crowned by downing of the target drone