Defence R&D Canada operates six research centres across Canada, each with a unique combination of expertise and facilities to carryout world class research and development.

Defence R&D Canada – Suffield

http://www.suffield.drdc-rddc.gc.ca

R&D Areas:

Casualty management
Novel energetic materials
Countermine technology
Physical protection against CB agents
Detection and identification of chemical and biological (CB) hazards
Robotics
Threat assessment and explosive effect
Medical countermeasures against CB agents

Defence R&D Canada – Toronto

http://www.toronto.drdc-rddc.gc.ca

R&D Areas:

Aerospace life support
Human factors engineering
Behavioural and cognitive sciences
Human protection and performance
Biomedical sciences
Human-computer interaction
Experimental diving
Simulation and training technologies

Defence R&D Canada – Ottawa

http://www.ottawa.drdc-rddc.gc.ca

R&D Areas:

Authentication for Information Operations
Networked Sensors / Sensor Fusion
Communication Electronic Attack / Support
Radar Systems and Data Exploitation
Creation of Synthetic Environments
Radar Electronic Attack and Support
Decision Support for Common Information
Radiation Biology and Spectroscopy / Dosimetry Operations Picture
Real Time Technology for Sophisticated
Electromagnetic Protection Threats and Attacks
Imaging Radar Signal Processing
Signature Management
Integration of Synthetic Environments
Software Radio Architecture
Mobile Agents for Network Discovery
Space Systems (Surveillance of Space, Mobile Network Security MicroSat Technology)
Moving Target Signal Processing
NavWar

Defence R&D Canada – Valcartier

http://www.valcartier.drdc-rddc.gc.ca

R&D Areas:

Advanced electro-optical systems
Information and knowledge management
Aero-acoustic surveillance systems
Information systems technology
Chemical/Biological/Radiological threat
Military laser technology and systems assessment, identification and protection
Precision weapon delivery systems
Command and control information systems
Remote sensing technology for EO systems performance and experimentation performance prediction
Electro-optical warfare and sensor
Sensing (air and surface) performance modeling
Space Systems
Energetic materials and biotechnology
Weapon effects and protection
Human factors engineering and decision support
Weapons performance and countermeasures

Defence R&D Canada – Atlantic

http://www.atlantic.drdc-rddc.gc.ca

R&D Areas:

Air vehicles
Mine and torpedo defence
Antisubmarine warfare
Naval platforms
Emerging materials
Shipboard command and control
Maritime information and knowledge management
Signature management
Virtual platforms and combat systems

Analytical methods
Critical reasoning
Decision-making methodologies
Expert systems
Group systems/brainstorming
Interdisciplinary teamwork
Mathematical algorithms
Modeling & simulation
Multi-criteria decision analysis
Optimization
Qualitative and quantitative concepts
Risk analysis
Sociological and psychological analysis
Soft systems methodology
Statistical analysis
Surveys
Systematic investigation