Our scientists are striving to advance defence technology in optronic systems, information systems and combat systems, to extend the limits of knowledge, and to exploit the economic opportunities created by their investment of time and energy. In this way, technologies and processes developed are more easily carried through to innovative defence and civilian applications. With our highly qualified personnel and unique facilities, our centre is renowned for the leading-edge work it has done through many bilateral and multilateral alliances and under NATO agreements. Our expertise, besides contributing to the success of the Canadian Forces operations, enrichs the pool of knowledge accessible, via our Business Development Service, to the private sector, and the entire scientific and technological community.