The Defence Industrial Establishment is a constituent organisation of the Ministry of Defence.
| Defence Industrial Establishment | |
|---|---|
| Agency of the Ministry of Defence | |
| Employees | 450 |
| Headquarters | Defence Industrial Precinct, Karu |
The Defence Industrial Establishment (DIE) coordinates arms production and defence procurement in the Commonwealth, primarily for the Supply Establishment of the Commonwealth Armed Forces. It is effectively responsible for defence production, and also serves as the industry’s largest customer. It sets specifications, conducts inspections and administers contracts following the divided-directorate model of older ordnance boards, not direct management of individual plants.
This work is split between two subordinate establishments by product category. They share unified systems and a council under the DIE and are separated only for budgeting reasons. Production is concentrated in Commonwealth Arsenal, but the DIE also administers contracts with private firms where Commonwealth Arsenal lacks the relevant expertise, including Savage Arsenal for mountain and expeditionary guns and Veletia Armaments for converting light vehicles.
| Body | Remit |
|---|---|
| National Defence Procurement Congress | Republic body for arranging and contracting local armaments. |
| National Defence Factories | Industrial association of private factories and workshops in the Commonwealth, including Savage Arsenal. |
| Federal Ordnance Establishment | Arms, ammunition and guided munitions. |
| Federal Materiel Establishment | Rations, uniforms, medical supplies and other non-armament equipment. |
| Reg | Body | Remit | Series | Chart |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Civil Defence Service | The Civil Defence Service is an emergency, disaster prevention and rescue service in Vekllei. | organisation | CMD-01 |
| 02 | Control Establishment | The Control Establishment sets doctrine and equipment for military policing and frontier surveillance for the Commonwealth Armed Forces. | organisation | CMD-02 |
| 03 | Defence Imagery Establishment | The Defence Imagery Establishment provides geospatial and topographic intelligence for the Ministry of Defence. | organisation | CMD-03 |
| 04▸ | Defence Industrial Establishment | The Defence Industrial Establishment coordinates arms production and defence procurement for the Ministry of Defence. | organisation | this chart |
| 05 | DSRE | The Defence Science Research Establishment is SIRO's constituent body for military research. | SIRO establishment | CMD-05 |
| 06 | Federal Materiel Establishment | The Federal Materiel Establishment sets specifications and procurement for non-armament military equipment. | organisation | CMD-06 |
| 07 | Federal Ordnance Establishment | The Federal Ordnance Establishment sets specifications and procurement for arms and munitions. | organisation | CMD-07 |
| 08 | Fires Establishment | The Fires Establishment sets doctrine and equipment for field and naval artillery, missiles, coastal and air defence and the strategic deterrent across the Commonwealth Armed Forces. | organisation | CMD-08 |
| 09 | Manoeuvres Establishment | The Manoeuvres Establishment sets doctrine and equipment for the close-combat arm of the Commonwealth Armed Forces, across land, sea and air alike. | organisation | CMD-09 |
| 10 | Noshem | Noshem is the intelligence service of Vekllei, conducting foreign surveillance, espionage and covert operations on behalf of the Commonwealth. | government | CMD-10 |
| 11 | Signals Establishment | The Signals Establishment sets doctrine and equipment for sensing, communication and command infrastructure across the Commonwealth Armed Forces. | organisation | CMD-11 |
| 12 | Supply Establishment | The Supply Establishment sets doctrine and equipment for logistics, medical support, maintenance and sustainment across every formation of the Commonwealth Armed Forces. | organisation | CMD-12 |