ETG - Who we are and what we do
ETG Headquarters command the Army Trials Unit and the Army's Experimentation Battalion, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Yorkshire Regiment.
Combat Service Support Trials and Development Group (CSSTDG)
CSSTDG conduct experimentation and trials on a wide variety of vehicles to test their mobility, handling, loading and stowage.
Can a vehicle overcome obstacles and be driven effectively across rugged terrain? Does it handle safely during the day and at night using Night Vision Goggles? How well does it store equipment and weapons? Does it fit in with the rest of our vehicle fleet and if things go wrong, how easy is it to fix and recover?
These are just some of the questions that the CSSTDG answers when it evaluates some of the British Army's key vehicles.
Mounted Close Combat Trials and Development Group (MCCTDG)
MCCTDG conduct experimentation and trials on tracked vehicles, heavy wheeled armoured vehicles, hybrid vehicles, mounted weapons systems.
This can take the form of trialing modifications of in-service platforms such as Challenger 2 or experimenting with a new mounted C-UAS capability. It is vital to keeping the current fleet up to date and safe to use.
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Dismounted Close Combat Trials and Development Group (DCCTDG)
DCCTDG conduct experimentation and trials in two distinct streams, Soldier Systems and Lethality.
In Soldier Systems, DCCTDG trial everything from boots to body armour, night sights to clothing.
In Lethality, DCCTDG trial weapons for the dismounted soldier, from rifles to anti-tank missiles.
Joint Effect Trials and Development Group (JETDG)
The JETDG is at the forefront of updates to the Royal Artillery. Almost all artillery capabilities will be modernised over the next decade and JETDG are involved in all of the trials and acceptance of these new battle winning systems.
JETDG test a wide range of new equipment from hand-held tech, improved Air Defence capabilities and Counter-UAS, to traditional live firing and manoeuvre trials on new guns.
JETDG are developing new synthetic Joint Fires training solutions. These use the latest computer generated visualisations of the battlefield to aid in the development of integrated affects across the spectrum of operations.
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Military Engineering Trials and Development Group (METDG)
METDG are responsible for all trials and testing of Royal Engineers equipment. METDG ensure that the Royal Engineers remain at the forefront of technology by working with industry partners, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) and Defence Equipment and Support.
Our activities include trialling field engineering equipment, such as water and power supply equipment, bridges and explosives. We also trial kit for our specialists, like bomb disposal equipment, dive equipment, armoured engineering vehicles and unmanned vehicles. Finally, we also ensure our trades people are correctly equipped to do the job.
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UASTDG are responsible for trials and experimentation with a wide range of UAS under 25kg. This includes First Person Viewer UAS, quadcopters and loitering munitions.
UASTDG activities include safety trials as well as developing new tactics and techniques for employing UAS in novel ways. With the proliferation of the UAS, this work is becoming more important.
2nd Battalion The Royal Yorkshire Regiment
The Army's Experimentation Battalion, 2nd Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment. When reinforced with Combat Support and Combat Service Specialists from across the Field Army, they experiment as a Robotic and Autonomous Systems enabled Battle Group.
Specialising in combined arms manoeuvre force development, they pioneer new capabilities to transform the Army at the pace of relevance working closely with joint partners, industry and allies around the world.
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