List of British Defence Research Establishments
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The United Kingdom has a number of (mostly defunct) military research establishments.
Active[edit]
| Name | Research | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Atomic Weapons Establishment | Nuclear weapons | As of 2021 is fully government owned and operated. |
Defunct[edit]
| Name | Research | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical and Biological Defence Establishment | Chemical and biological | Is today known as the Defence CBRN Centre. |
| Royal Aircraft Establishment | Aeronautical | |
| Admiralty Research Establishment | Naval weapons and marine technology | |
| HM Underwater Detection Establishment | Submarine technology | |
| Telecommunications Research Establishment | Telecommunications | |
| Signals Research and Development Establishment | Military communications | |
| Searchlight Experimental Establishment | Searchlights | |
| Air Defence Experimental Establishment | Anti-aircraft weapons and technology | |
| Royal Signals and Radar Establishment | Radar, satellite communications, thermography, liquid crystal displays and speech synthesis | |
| Radar Research and Development Establishment | Radar | |
| Royal Radar Establishment | Communications, solid state physics, electronics, and computer hardware and software | |
| Royal Armaments Research and Development Establishment | Research, test, evaluation and forensic analysis into explosives | |
| Rocket Propulsion Establishment | Rocket propulsion and design | Most of the site is now Westcott Venture Park where the UK National Space Propulsion Facility[1] is also located. |
| Radio Warfare Establishment | Military communications | |
| National Gas Turbine Establishment | Gas turbine and jet engines |
References[edit]
- ↑ "UK National Space Propulsion Facility". gov.uk. 12 July 2016. Retrieved 5 Jan 2021.
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