DRDC Suffield is a major Canadian military research facility located 5 km (3.1 mi) north of Suffield, Alberta, and is one of eight centres making up Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC).
By the end of the Second World War, the station employed 584 personnel[1] trained in chemistry, physics, meteorology, mathematics, pharmacology, pathology, bacteriology, physiology, entomology, veterinary science, mechanical and chemical engineering.
In 1946, the station was placed completely in the hands the Canadian Army when the British withdrew their support.
The responsibility for administrating the station, including the Suffield Block, was transferred to the Defence Research Board[2][3] on April 30, 1947 by Order in Council PC 101/1727.
DRDC Suffield also hosts the Counter Terrorism Technology Centre (CTTC) which is a core component in enabling Canada to respond to domestic and international chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive (CBRNE) incidents.