CITEDEF
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The Institute of Scientific and Technical Research for the Defense ({{langx|es|Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas para la Defensa}}, also known for its acronym CITEDEF), is an Argentine federal agency in charge of research and development in various scientific fields. It is also in charge of homologation of weaponry.
Located in the Villa Martelli district of Greater Buenos Aires, CITEDEF is one of the scientific and technological organisms that depend on the Ministry of Defense and its Secretary of Planning. It is also a part of the "Constituyentes Technological Hub" along with other institutions such as the Atomic Energy National Commission (CNEA), the University of San Martín (UNSAM) and the National Institute of Industrial Technology (INTI), among others.
CITEDEF currently develops a series of projects that give it an edge on research and technology at a regional level. It is the first link of the productive chain within the Production Industry for Defense through the implementation of scientific research and technological development programs, plans and projects mainly for the Armed Forces, Military Manufactures (Fabricaciones Militares) and the Airplane Argentine Factory. All activity is developed within the technological - scientific political frame issued by the Ministry of Defense authorities.{{cite web|last1=CITEDEF|first1=Official webpage|title=CITEDEF|url=http://www.citedef.gob.ar/institucional/objetivos/|website=CITEDEF|access-date=2015-05-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140602014624/http://www.citedef.gob.ar/institucional/objetivos/|archive-date=2014-06-02|url-status=dead}}
History
The institute was created by President Juan Domingo Perón in Decree "S" Nº441 of the year 1954. The original name was "CITEFA" (Institute of Scientific and Technical Research for the Armed Forces). Its participation and findings were key in the development of weaponry and warfare materials and the increasing demand for technology caused an expansion and diversification to various disciplines and fields.{{cite web|last1=CITEDEF|first1=Official webpage|title=Historia|url=http://www.citedef.gob.ar/institucional/resena-historica/|website=CITEDEF|access-date=2015-05-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140602031415/http://www.citedef.gob.ar/institucional/resena-historica/|archive-date=2014-06-02|url-status=dead}}
In its beginnings, the institute was dispersed over many geographical locations, but in 1969 all areas unified in a 19 hectare lot in the Villa Martelli neighborhood, Buenos Aires province, which is still its location nowadays. It has a 33,000 square meter lodge with laboratories and workshops, along with a drill-destined estate in the Villa María Military Factory, Cordoba province.
In 1973, a new Scientific Regime was created for the R&D staff of the Armed Forces, called Régimen para el Personal de Investigación y Desarrollo de las Fuerzas Armadas – RPIDFA). Its objective was to recruit and retain technicians and professionals of all the disciplines and fields needed for Defense.{{cite web|last1=Ministry of Defense|title=RPIDFA|url=http://www.mindef.gov.ar/mindef_ciencia_tecno_prod/RPIDFA_index.html|access-date=2015-05-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151009193124/http://www.mindef.gov.ar/mindef_ciencia_tecno_prod/RPIDFA_index.html|archive-date=2015-10-09|url-status=dead}}
In 2007, through the Presidential Decree number 788, the name "CITEFA" was replaced with the current "CITEDEF".
Products designed
- Artillery field gun:
- L33, CALA 30, CALIV light cannon 105mm gun
- Multiple rocket launcher: 105mm Pampero MRL and 127mm CP-30 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWTr0pCE7Hk video]
- Rocket Pods: 6 x 105mm Cohetera Yaguareté III[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhM20rvsXOM video], 6 x 105mm Cohetera Microbio II and 6 x 57mm ARM-657 Mamboretá. The 105 mm pods use the same rockets as the Pampero MRLS.{{Cite web|url=http://proyectopragmalia.blogspot.com/2009/06/117-fabricacion-de-coheteras-mamboreta.html|title = Proyecto Pragmalia: 117. Fabricación de Coheteras Mamboreta ARM 657A|date = 25 June 2009}}
- Anti-tank missiles: Mathogo and MARA [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9fDzZ7d4z0 video]
- Missiles: Martin Pescador MP-1000 and AS-25K; Aspide upgrade.{{Cite web|url=https://www.infodefensa.com/texto-diario/mostrar/3147751/armada-argentina-recibe-primer-lote-motores-renovados-misil-aspide|title=La Armada argentina recibe primer lote de motores renovados para el misil Aspide|first=Revista Defensa|last=InfoDefensa|website=Infodefensa - Noticias de defensa, industria, seguridad, armamento, ejércitos y tecnología de la defensa}}
- GRADICOM PCX-2009 rocket {{Cite web |url=http://www.mindef.gov.ar/info.asp?Id=1295 |title=EXITOSO LANZAMIENTO DE UN MISIL DE PRODUCCIÓN ARGENTINA |access-date=2010-04-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718031949/http://www.mindef.gov.ar/info.asp?Id=1295 |archive-date=2011-07-18 |url-status=dead }}
- GRADICOM II two-stage high altitude rocket
- ORBIT rocket to orbit payloads
- Antarctic wind generator installed at Marambio Base[http://www.mindef.gov.ar/info.asp?Id=1425 DEFENSA INSTALÓ UN GENERADOR DE ENERGÍA EÓLICA EN LA ANTÁRTIDA] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100415224606/http://www.mindef.gov.ar/info.asp?Id=1425 |date=2010-04-15 }}
- SEON gyrostabilized TV/infrared/laser sensor for Intrépida class vessels {{Cite web |url=http://www.citedef.gob.ar/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=124:id-visionap-seon&catid=37&Itemid=131 |title=Proyecto SEON (Sistema Estabilizado de Observación Naval) |access-date=2010-11-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120315013952/http://www.citedef.gob.ar/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=124:id-visionap-seon&catid=37&Itemid=131 |archive-date=2012-03-15 |url-status=dead }}
See also
References
- [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/argentina/citefa.htm Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas de las FFAA ] at GlobalSecurity.org
External links
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