Iranian Entity: Defence Industries Training and Research Institute

Defence Industry's training and research institute
Defence industry's training and education institute
Defense Industries Training and Research Institute
Defensive Research Training Institute
DRTI
Defense Ministry's institute for defense education and research
Institution for Research and Training of the Defense Industries
Organization for Defense Education and Research

Headed by Mohammad Eslami (see separate entity record); reportedly collaborated with Shahid Beheshti University (see separate entity record) in designing and building a plasma thruster and a non-destructive laser system for testing thermal and mechanical effects on satellites; reportedly planned to support a nationwide conference on nuclear, chemical, and biological warfare defense, to be held by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC - see separate entity record) in January 2006; according to the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), affiliated with Iran's Ministry of Defense; according to NCRI, formerly involved in the nuclear and biological projects of the Ministry of Defense.