Defence Science & Technology Organisation
The Defence Science & Technology Organisation (Urdu: تنظیم برائے دفاعی سائنس و ٹیکنالوجی) is a multi-disciplinary, reearch and development agency under the Ministry of Defence Production of Pakistan, dedicated for evaluation of science and technology for use by the military.
| تنظیم برائے دفاعی سائنس و ٹیکنالوجی | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1963 |
| Headquarters | Chaklala, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Website | Senate Committee |
Created in 1963 in the Ministry of Defence, DESTO's clandestine work included in reverse engineering of the foreign technology and to avoid technological surprise from India. A limited amount knowledge of DESTO's project is available and much of its work is kept under secrecy.
Among its various responsibilities, it is Pakistan's national center of expertise in chemical and biological defence.
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