| British Underwater Test and Evaluation Centre | |
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| Near Kyle of Lochalsh and Applecross, Highlands in Scotland | |
 BUTEC Range Terminal Building on the Applecross peninsula, with the Inner Sound beyond. | |
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  BUTEC Location within Highlands  BUTEC BUTEC (the United Kingdom) | |
| Coordinates | 57°28′21.5″N 5°55′13.6″W / 57.472639°N 5.920444°W |
| Type | Military underwater test and evaluation range |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Ministry of Defence |
| Operator | QinetiQ |
| Condition | Operational |
| Website | Official website |
The British Underwater Test and Evaluation Centre (BUTEC) is an underwater military test and evaluation range in the Inner Sound between the island of Raasay and the Applecross peninsula, on the north west coast of Scotland.
BUTEC is operated by defence contractor QinetiQ on behalf of the Ministry of Defence and Royal Navy. The range is used for noise ranging of surface ships and submarines and for testing of a variety of weapons and sensors.