State Administration for Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense
# State Administration for Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense

The State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense (SASTIND; Chinese: 国家国防科技工业局) is a civilian ministry within the State Council of the People's Republic of China and is a subordinate agency of the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the superseding agency of the Commission for Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense (COSTIND). It was created by the Plan for Restructuring the State Council passed by the First Session of the Eleventh National People's Congress in 2008.

## International cooperation

In July 2018, the State Administration for Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence signed an agreement with the Government of Kuwait to increase cooperation in the defense industry.

## Related institutions

### State Council agencies

Some of its subordinate agencies are thought to include:

* the China Atomic Energy Authority (CAEA)
* the China National Space Administration (CNSA)

### National universities

Several universities were thought to be administered by its predecessor COSTIND:

* Beijing Institute of Technology
* Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
* Harbin Engineering University
* Harbin Institute of Technology
* Northwestern Polytechnical University
* Nanjing Aeronautics and Astronautics University
* Nanjing University of Science and Technology

### State-owned enterprises

Several enterprises were thought to be administered by its predecessor COSTIND:

* China Aviation Industry Corporation I
* China Aviation Industry Corporation II
* China North Industries Group Corporation
* China South Industries Group Corporation
* China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation
* China State Shipbuilding Corporation
* China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
* China Aerospace Machinery and Electronics Corporation
* China National Nuclear Corporation
* China Electronics Technology Corporation
* China Nuclear Engineering & Construction Group
