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The '''Defence Evaluation and Research Agency''' was a part of the UK [[Ministry of Defence]] (MoD) from its creation in April 1995 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><ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20040603010612/www.qinetiq.com/home/about_qinetiq/history_and_the_future.html History and the Future: What is QinetiQ?], QinetiQ website, version placed in web archive 2004, accessed in web archive 27 Mar 2010</ref>
 
The '''Defence Evaluation and Research Agency''' was a part of the UK [[Ministry of Defence]] (MoD) from its creation in April 1995 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><ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20040603010612/www.qinetiq.com/home/about_qinetiq/history_and_the_future.html History and the Future: What is QinetiQ?], QinetiQ website, version placed in web archive 2004, accessed in web archive 27 Mar 2010</ref>
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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>
 
  
 
DERA was formed in April 1995 as an amalgamation of the following organisations:  
 
DERA was formed in April 1995 as an amalgamation of the following organisations:  

Revision as of 18:33, 27 March 2010

The Defence Evaluation and Research Agency was a part of the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) from its creation in April 1995 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][2]

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

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


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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. ↑ History and the Future: What is QinetiQ?, QinetiQ website, version placed in web archive 2004, accessed in web archive 27 Mar 2010
  3. ↑ History and the Future: What is QinetiQ?, QinetiQ website, version placed in web archive 2004, accessed in web archive 27 Mar 2010
  4. ↑ Dominic O’Connell, £20m boss of Qinetiq set to retire, The Times, 8 Feb 2009, acc 27 Mar 2010
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