The Federal Materiel Establishment is a constituent organisation of the Ministry of Defence.
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| Federal Materiel Establishment | |
|---|---|
| Agency of the Ministry of Defence | |
| Employees | 2,800 |
| Headquarters | Commonwealth Materiel Depot, Karu |
The Federal Materiel Establishment (FME) is the procurement arm of the Defence Industrial Establishment for uniforms, medical supplies and other non-armament military equipment. Unlike the Federal Ordnance Establishment, the FME deals mostly with established civilian commodities, not specialised military equipment, and much of its work is closer to bulk purchasing than industrial coordination. Materiel factories are usually sited near existing production so that military orders can be absorbed into civilian supply chains rather than run as dedicated lines.
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1Figures reflect headquarters staff only; stations are shown in the department listing. Published total staff is 2,800, including staff not itemised by factory.
| 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 | CMD-04 |
| 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 | this chart |
| 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 |
1Register positions assigned alphabetically at build; codes recompute when bodies are added or dissolved.