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Defence Science and Technology Laboratory

trading fund of the Ministry of Defence of the United Kingdom
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Defence Science and Technology Laboratory

Summary

Defence Science and Technology Laboratory is a government agency[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of government_agency entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (395 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Defence Science and Technology Laboratory is in the country of United Kingdom[3].
  • Defence Science and Technology Laboratory's instance of is recorded as government agency[4].
  • Defence Science and Technology Laboratory's instance of is recorded as Executive agency[5].
  • Defence Science and Technology Laboratory's headquarters location is recorded as Porton Down[6].
  • July 2, 2001 marks the founding of Defence Science and Technology Laboratory[7].
  • Defence Science and Technology Laboratory's parent organization or unit is recorded as Ministry of Defence[8].
  • Defence Science and Technology Laboratory's official website is recorded as https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/defence-science-and-technology-laboratory[9].
  • Defence Science and Technology Laboratory's applies to jurisdiction is recorded as United Kingdom[10].
  • Defence Science and Technology Laboratory's exact match is recorded as https://findthatcharity.uk/orgid/XI-ROR-04jswqb94[11].
  • Defence Science and Technology Laboratory's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+14210'}[12].

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Founding

July 2, 2001 marks the founding of Defence Science and Technology Laboratory[7].

Operations

Defence Science and Technology Laboratory's headquarters location is recorded as Porton Down[6]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as Ministry of Defence[8].

Why It Matters

Defence Science and Technology Laboratory ranks in the top 4% of government_agency entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (395 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

Related Entities

United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . FindThatCharity.uk. Retrieved . findthatcharity.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Gwirex · 2026-06-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Applies to jurisdiction → United Kingdom
    Social media followers → {'amount': '+14210'}
    Country → —
    Country → United Kingdom
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P4264]]: dstl"
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