Atomic Weapons Establishment
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UK Ministry of Defence research facility for the construction of nuclear warheads
Research organization · ROR
- Type
- Facility, Funder
- Founded
- 1950
- Location
- Reading, United Kingdom
- Also known as
- AWE, Atomic Weapons Research Establishment
- Status
- Active
GRID grid.63833.3d · ISNI 0000 0004 0643 7510
Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.awe.co.uk
- Image
- Atomic Weapons Establishment at Aldermaston.jpg
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- inception
- 1950-00-00
- IPv4 routing prefix
- 132.153.0.0/16
- short name
- AWE
- exact match
- findthatcharity.uk/orgid/XI-ROR-02gv4h649
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Categories
1950 establishments in the United Kingdom1950 in military historyAldermastonFormer nationalised industries of the United KingdomGovernment-owned companies of the United KingdomMilitary history of BerkshireMilitary research establishments of the United KingdomMilitary units and formations established in 1950Non-departmental public bodies of the United Kingdom governmentNuclear history of the United KingdomNuclear research institutes in the United KingdomNuclear weapons infrastructure of the United KingdomOrganisations based in BerkshireResearch institutes in BerkshireSerco