Claim · CLM-046

Replacement firing range in Alter do Chão

Status: Officially proposed As of

Illustration: Luís de Camões Airport Observatory (original work). Not to scale; not the airport design.

The Ministry of National Defence announced in March 2026 that the replacement military firing range, of about 7,500 hectares, will be in Alter do Chão, with the municipal council's support.

Record details

Record ID
CLM-046
As-of date
First seen by the observatory
Last verified
Form
Paraphrase
Claimant (organisation or office)
Ministry of National Defence
Date the claim was made
Type of proposition
Fact
Binding nature
Unknown
Metric unit
ha

Sources

  1. Defence Ministry announces the location of the new firing range in Alter do ChãoMinistério da Defesa Nacional · · 2 — Official report, plan or statement Original (opens the issuer’s website)

Version history

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v1Status: Officially proposedFirst published

Verification

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How it was checked
The Defence Ministry page did not respond on 18 Oct 2026; details rely on the 17 Oct 2026 research dossier.

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