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.
Establishment overview | |
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Formed | 1984 |
Preceding agencies |
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Dissolved | April 1, 1991 |
Superseding Establishment | |
Type | Establishment |
Constituent parts on formation
edit- Admiralty Surface Weapons Establishment (ASWE), Portsdown, Portsmouth (1959–1984)[1]
- Admiralty Marine Technology Establishment (1978–1984) – formed from amalgamation of other research departments in 1977
- Admiralty Underwater Weapons Establishment (AUWE), Portland, Dorset (1959–1984).[2]
References
edit- ^ "Admiralty: Admiralty Surface Weapons Establishment and predecessors: Records". Retrieved 22 April 2010.
- ^ "Admiralty: Royal Navy Torpedo Factory and Torpedo Experimental Establishment: Reports and Technical Notes". Retrieved 22 April 2010.