Admiralty Research Establishment
 Old Admiralty Research Establishment, Portland in 2008 | |
| Establishment overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1984 |
| Preceding agencies |
Admiralty Surface Weapons Establishment Admiralty Marine Technology Establishment Admiralty Underwater Weapons Establishment |
| Dissolved | April 1, 1991 |
| Superseding agency | Defence Research Agency |
| Type | Establishment |
The Admiralty Research Establishment (commonly known as ARE) was formed on 1 April 1984 from various Admiralty establishments. It became part of the Defence Research Agency on 1 April 1991.
Constituent parts on formation
- Admiralty Surface Weapons Establishment (ASWE), Portsdown, Portsmouth (1959-1984)[1]
- Admiralty Signal and Radar Establishment, Portsmouth (1948-1959).
- Admiralty Signal Establishment, (1941-1948).
- Admiralty Experimental Department, (1917-1941).
- Admiralty Signal Establishment, (1941-1948).
- Admiralty Gunnery Establishment, Teddington. (AGE) (1943-1959).
- Admiralty Research Laboratory (ARL), Fire Control Group, Teddington.
- Admiralty Compass Observatory, Slough, England (1842-1971).[2]
- Admiralty Signal and Radar Establishment, Portsmouth (1948-1959).
- Admiralty Marine Technology Establishment (1978-1984) - formed from amalgamation of other research departments in 1977
- Naval Construction Research Establishment.
- Admiralty Materials Laboratory (1947-1978).
- Admiralty Underwater Weapons Establishment (AUWE), Portland, Dorset (1960-1984).[3]
References
- ↑ "Admiralty: Admiralty Surface Weapons Establishment and predecessors: Records". Retrieved 22 April 2010.
- ↑ "Royal Naval Research and Development, Military Records Information 38". Retrieved 22 April 2010.
- ↑ "Admiralty: Royal Navy Torpedo Factory and Torpedo Experimental Establishment: Reports and Technical Notes". Retrieved 22 April 2010.
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