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The '''Defence Evaluation and Research Agency''' was a part of the UK [[Ministry of Defence]] (MoD) until July 2, 2001. At the time it was the United Kingdom's largest science and technology organisation. DERA was split into two organisations: one was the privatised company [[Qinetiq]] and the other was the [[Defence Science and Technology Laboratory]], an agency of the UK [[Ministry of Defence]].<ref>http://www.dera.gov.uk/newsite/home_3.htm</ref>
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The '''Defence Evaluation and Research Agency''' was a part of the UK [[Ministry of Defence]] (MoD) until July 2, 2001. At the time it was the United Kingdom's largest science and technology organisation. On 2 July 2001 DERA was split into two organisations: one was the privatised company [[Qinetiq]] and the other was the [[Defence Science and Technology Laboratory]], an agency of the UK [[Ministry of Defence]].<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20060220055329/http://www.dera.gov.uk/newsite/home_3.htm From 2 July 2001, DERA (Defence Evaluation and Research Agency) separated into two organisations], DERA website, version placed in web archive 20 Feb 2006, accessed in web archive 27 Mar 2010</ref>
  
 
At the split, QinetiQ was formed from the majority (about 3/4 of the staff and most of the facilities) of DERA, with Dstl assuming responsibility for those aspects which were best done in government. In the time since the split both organisations have undergone significant change programmes. QinetiQ has increased its focus on overseas research with a number of US and other foreign acquisitions, whereas Dstl has a major rationalisation programme aimed at changing many aspects of its operations.<ref>Ref needed</ref>
 
At the split, QinetiQ was formed from the majority (about 3/4 of the staff and most of the facilities) of DERA, with Dstl assuming responsibility for those aspects which were best done in government. In the time since the split both organisations have undergone significant change programmes. QinetiQ has increased its focus on overseas research with a number of US and other foreign acquisitions, whereas Dstl has a major rationalisation programme aimed at changing many aspects of its operations.<ref>Ref needed</ref>

Revision as of 16:28, 27 March 2010

The Defence Evaluation and Research Agency was a part of the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) until July 2, 2001. At the time it was the United Kingdom's largest science and technology organisation. On 2 July 2001 DERA was split into two organisations: one was the privatised company Qinetiq and the other was the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, an agency of the UK Ministry of Defence.[1]

At the split, QinetiQ was formed from the majority (about 3/4 of the staff and most of the facilities) of DERA, with Dstl assuming responsibility for those aspects which were best done in government. In the time since the split both organisations have undergone significant change programmes. QinetiQ has increased its focus on overseas research with a number of US and other foreign acquisitions, whereas Dstl has a major rationalisation programme aimed at changing many aspects of its operations.[2]

DERA was formed in April 1995 as an amalgamation of the following organisations:

The chief executive throughout DERA's existence was John Chisholm. DERA's staffing level was around 9000 scientists, technologists and support staff.[4]


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  1. ↑ From 2 July 2001, DERA (Defence Evaluation and Research Agency) separated into two organisations, DERA website, version placed in web archive 20 Feb 2006, accessed in web archive 27 Mar 2010
  2. ↑ Ref needed
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