Mission architecture
Rooms, corridors, stairs, courtyards, streets and specialty spaces are laid out around the training tasks—not a stock building plan.
Flagship Live-Fire Training Environments
Build the training environment the mission requires.
Amidon Shoot Houses are purpose-designed, modular live-fire environments for military and law enforcement teams—from a single CQB structure to a multi-building urban training complex.
Live-Fire
Modular Precast
Single or Multi-Story
Repairable & Reconfigurable
Portfolio History
Experience measured in operational use, not renderings.
2005Live-fire facilities since
50,000+ABC units produced & fielded
150M+Rounds captured
120K+Detonations stopped
Round and detonation figures reflect Amidon’s broader historical portfolio.
Built Around the Training Task
A shoot house should never lock the mission in place.
Training requirements change. Units rotate. Tactics evolve. New sensors, target systems and after-action tools enter the range. A fixed-purpose building becomes a constraint; an Amidon Shoot House becomes a platform.
We bring architecture, ballistic performance, scenario technology and sustainment into the same design conversation—so the facility supports the mission on opening day and can continue to serve it for decades.
Purpose-engineered live-fire envelope. Modular components support repair, replacement and reconfiguration.
One Integrated Environment
Four layers. One accountable solution.
The value is not a wall by itself. It is the way every layer works together to support safer repetitions, realistic scenarios and long-term range availability.
Ballistic envelope
Modular precast components made with Amidon Ballistic Concrete form a durable live-fire environment engineered for the intended ammunition and geometry.
Scenario systems
Targetry, controls, lighting, observation, AAR, communications, sound, smoke and other effects can be integrated into one training environment.
Range readiness
Inspection, repair, replacement, reconfiguration and modernization support keep the facility aligned with the mission after commissioning.
From CQB to Complex Maneuver
Configure the environment around the mission set.
Start with a proven building type or a blank sheet. The geometry, scale and integrated systems are developed around the tasks the force must perform.
CQB & room clearing
Single- and multi-room plans for individual, team and unit-level repetitions.
Multi-story & urban
Stairs, upper floors, balconies, alleys, streets and connected structures for complex maneuver.
Specialized environments
Schools, police stations, industrial buildings, grenade bunkers, tunnels and mission-specific spaces.
Scalable training villages
A single facility can become the first phase of a larger MOUT, MDO or subterranean training complex.
HousesSchoolsPolice StationsMarketsIndustrialCustom
Proven at Operational Scale
From individual buildings to complete training villages.
Amidon’s historical portfolio includes some of the U.S. military’s largest and most complex live-fire urban training environments.
single- and multi-story structures
A live-fire MOUT environment produced from approximately 13,080 cubic yards of Amidon Ballistic Concrete, including buildings, floor planks, curbing, stairs and landings.
mission-diverse structures
Delta MOUT was produced on site in austere desert conditions using approximately 12,321 cubic yards of Amidon Ballistic Concrete.
Material + System Performance
Built to absorb punishment—and built to come back.
Amidon Ballistic Concrete is the material core. Modular architecture and a practical repair pathway turn that performance into a facility operators can sustain.
Extensive test history
Government and independent testing has evaluated penetration, ricochet, endurance, joints, repairs, grenade effects and harsh environments.
Modular by design
Individual walls, floors, stairs and other precast components can be replaced or reconfigured as conditions and training needs change.
Repairable in place
Amidon’s repair process addresses localized wear without defaulting to demolition of an entire wall or structure.
Mission-specific verification
Ammunition, geometry, use cases and acceptance documentation are aligned before the final facility is placed into service.
Amidon’s test history includes 9mm, 5.56mm, 7.62mm, .50 caliber and M67 grenade evaluations. Final performance criteria are established for each project configuration.
Concept Through Sustainment
One team across the facility lifecycle.
The handoff does not end when the final component is set. Amidon can support the planning, delivery and long-term readiness of the training environment.
- 01
Define the mission
Threat envelope, training tasks, unit throughput, site conditions, instructors, observers and future phases.
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Engineer the environment
Floor plan, ballistic geometry, structural system, targetry, utilities, safety interfaces and sustainment access.
- 03
Produce, verify & install
Controlled production, quality documentation, logistics, erection, systems integration and acceptance support.
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Train, sustain & evolve
Operator orientation, inspection planning, repair, component replacement, reconfiguration and phased upgrades.
More Than One Path to Readiness
Start where your range is today.
Purpose-built shoot houses
Start with the mission and build the right live-fire environment from the ground up.
Upgrade an existing range
Repair, reconfigure and add the systems required for current training objectives.
Create covered or SubT capability
Connect existing shoot houses, add roofs and service infrastructure, and expand in phases.
Lease a qualified facility
Explore a leasing pathway when mission need and acquisition strategy support it.
Begin With the Requirement
Start with exposure, not product selection.
Tell us what must be fired, where it must be contained, how the force needs to move and what the facility must support five years from now. We’ll help define the right pathway.