Admiralty Research Establishment

Admiralty Research Establishment
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.

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Constituent parts on formation

Admiralty Surface Weapons Establishment (ASWE), Portsdown, Portsmouth (1959–1984)[1]
- Admiralty Signals and Radar Establishment, Portsmouth (1948–1959).
  - Admiralty Signal Establishment (1941–1948).
    - Admiralty Experimental Department (1917–1941).
- Admiralty Gunnery Establishment, Teddington. (AGE) (1943–1959).
  - Admiralty Research Laboratory (ARL), Fire Control Group, Teddington (1921–1977).
- Admiralty Compass Observatory, Slough, England (1842–1971).[2]
Admiralty Marine Technology Establishment (1978–1984) – formed from amalgamation of other research departments in 1977
- Naval Construction Research Establishment (1946–1978)
- Admiralty Materials Laboratory (1947–1978).
Admiralty Underwater Weapons Establishment (AUWE), Portland, Dorset (1959–1984).[3]
- Torpedo Experimental Establishment (TEE), at Greenock, Scotland. (1943–1959)[4]
  - Torpedo Experiment and Design Department, Greenock (1935–1943)[4]
- Underwater Countermeasures and Weapons Establishment (–1960).
- Underwater Detection Establishment (–1960).

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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.
Semark, H. W. (1997). The Royal Naval Armament Depots of Priddy's Hard [etc] 1768–1977. Hampshire County Council.

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[1] "Admiralty: Admiralty Surface Weapons Establishment and predecessors: Records". Retrieved 22 April 2010.

[2] "Royal Naval Research and Development, Military Records Information 38". Retrieved 22 April 2010.

[3] "Admiralty: Royal Navy Torpedo Factory and Torpedo Experimental Establishment: Reports and Technical Notes". Retrieved 22 April 2010.

[Semark-4] Semark, H. W. (1997). The Royal Naval Armament Depots of Priddy's Hard [etc] 1768–1977. Hampshire County Council.