CITEDEF

The Institute of Scientific and Technical Research for the Defense (Spanish: Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas para la Defensa, also known by 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 in research and technology at a regional level. It is the first link of the productive chain within the Defense Production Industry through the implementation of scientific research and technological development programs, 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 framework issued by the Ministry of Defense authorities.