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Equipment Development Department of the Central Military Commission

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The Equipment Development Department (EDD) of the Central Military Commission is a department within the Chinese military responsible for the planning, research and development, testing, procurement, and management of military equipment. It plays a critical role in China's space program, including the China Manned Space Program, by overseeing the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). The EDD fosters military technology development and acquisition, and also registers patents related to military technology. Keywords associated with the EDD include: military technology, space program, procurement, China, CMSA.

gov defenseFounded 2016

History · 1 eventDec 31, 2015 · PLA General Armament Department dissolved; functions split between new Strategic Support Force and Equipment Development Department

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Organization history

Identity changes, mergers, acquisitions, splits, and transferred business lines.

1 event

Dec 31, 2015Split
PLA General Armament Department dissolved; functions split between new Strategic Support Force and Equipment Development Department
Source
Predecessor
PLA General Armament Department (GAD)
Created organization
Equipment Development Department of the Central Military Commission
Created organization
Strategic Support Troops
Satellite launch centers and space-operational units (incl. astronaut corps) to the new Strategic Support Force; general equipment R&D/procurement to the new Equipment Development Department, formalized in the Jan 11, 2016 CMC 15-department restructuring.