Defence Research Establishments

The Defence Research Establishments were a number of separate UK Ministry of Defence Research Establishments, dating back to World War II, World War I, or even earlier.At the beginning of World War II there were about a dozen research and development establishments.PERME became part of the Royal Armament Research and Development Establishment (RARDE).Some of these establishments were merged in 1991 to form the Defence Research Agency (DRA).More were added to DRA in 1995 to form the Defence Evaluation and Research Agency (DERA).
Ministry of DefenceWorld War IIWorld War IRoyal Air ForceAdmiraltyWar OfficeRoyal Aircraft EstablishmentAeroplane and Armament Experimental EstablishmentTelecommunications Research EstablishmentAdmiralty Research LaboratoryAdmiralty Compass ObservatoryRocket Propulsion EstablishmentPropellants, Explosives and Rocket Motor EstablishmentRoyal Armament Research and Development EstablishmentDefence Research AgencyDefence Evaluation and Research AgencyQinetiQPostan, M.M.Her Majesty's Stationery OfficeRoyal Signals and Radar Establishment