Admiralty Research 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)

Admiralty Marine Technology Establishment (1978–1984) – formed from amalgamation of other research departments in 1977

Admiralty Underwater Weapons Establishment (AUWE), Portland, Dorset (1959–1984).

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