Corporate Body

Advanced Engineering Laboratory (1978 - 1987)

Defence Research Centre Salisbury

From
3 April 1978
Salisbury, South Australia, Australia
To
1 December 1987
Functions
Analytical Services, Civil Engineering and Defence Research
Reference No
CA 5501
Legal Status
Agency of the Commonwealth of Australia
Location
Salisbury, South Australia

Summary

As a result of the 1978 division of the Weapons Research Establishment into four laboratories, known collectively as the Defence Research Centre Salisbury (DRCS), the Advanced Engineering Laboratory was formed. In 1987 the functions of the Laboratory were divided between the newly formed Electronics Research Laboratory and Surveillance Research Laboratory.

Timeline

 1947 - 1955 Long Range Weapons Establishment
 1949 - 1955 Chemistry and Physics Research Laboratory
       1955 - 1978 Weapons Research Establishment
             1955 - 1978 Weapons Research Establishment
             1978 - 1981 Trials Resources Laboratory
                   1978 - 1987 Advanced Engineering Laboratory
                         1987 - 1994 Surveillance Research Laboratory
                         1987 - 1994 Electronics Research Laboratory
                               1994 - 2002 Electronics and Surveillance Research Laboratory
                               1994 - 2002 Electronics and Surveillance Research Laboratory

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