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Ministry of Defence R&D labs

Ministry of Defence runs 5 R&D labs in the 311 Institute directory, across 4 countries (United Kingdom, India, Singapore, and more), focused on control and systems engineering, materials chemistry, pulmonary and respiratory medicine and polymers and plastics.

Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .

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Lab and organisationLocationType and sectorFocusFounded
Defence and Security AcceleratorMinistry of DefenceLondon, United KingdomMilitary
Healthcare and life sciences
Materials Chemistry, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Polymers and Plastics
Defence Research and Development OrganisationMinistry of DefenceNew Delhi, IndiaMilitary
Aerospace and defence
Aerospace Engineering, Genetics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering1958
Defence Science and Technology AgencyMinistry of DefenceSingapore, SingaporeMilitary
Aerospace and defence
Mechanics of Materials, Civil and Structural Engineering, Control and Systems Engineering2000
Defence Science and Technology LaboratoryMinistry of DefenceSalisbury, United KingdomMilitary
Healthcare and life sciences
Molecular Biology, Plant Science, Epidemiology2001
Netherlands Defence AcademyMinistry of DefenceBreda, NetherlandsMilitary
Social sciences and humanities
Control and Systems Engineering, Political Science and International Relations, Philosophy

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Questions and answers

How many R&D labs does Ministry of Defence have?

The 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory lists 5 Ministry of Defence R&D labs as of October 2026.

Where are Ministry of Defence's R&D labs?

In United Kingdom (2), India (1), Singapore (1) and Netherlands (1).

What does Ministry of Defence research?

Its labs focus on control and systems engineering, materials chemistry, pulmonary and respiratory medicine and polymers and plastics.

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