Admiralty Underwater Weapons Establishment

Admiralty Underwater Weapons Establishment
United Kingdom
Establishment overview
Formed1959
Dissolved1984
Superseding Establishment
TypeEstablishment
Headquarters
50°31′45″N 2°27′9″W / 50.52917°N 2.45250°W / 50.52917; -2.45250
AUWE(S) as it remains today, now the Southwell Business Park.

The Admiralty Underwater Weapons Establishment was an Admiralty research department dedicated to underwater detection systems and weapons. It was formed at the Isle of Portland in 1959 and later became part of the Admiralty Research Agency (ARE) in 1984.