Defence Research and Development Canada’s (DRDC) science and technology (S&T) research is based on eleven areas of expertise that are grouped into three domains: physical, information and human. A number of these areas include aspects from more than one domain.
Our mission is to provide a strategic knowledge and technology advantage.Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) supports defence and security operations at home and abroad with knowledge and technology; provides science and technology (S&T) to forecast, cost, and deliver future readiness levels to meet operational requirements; and, generates knowledge and technology for a robust, connected and multi-jurisdictional security and intelligence environment.
DRDC leverages other organizations’ expertise, knowledge and resources so that diverse collaborations with partners create a more networked environment. DRDC anticipates S&T defence and security challenges and acts as the catalyst for an innovative defence and security sector across Canada.
DRDC supports innovation and S&T as an engine for generating solutions.DRDC accesses knowledge, builds networks and leverages capacity across a broad range of partners, nationally and internationally – creating innovative partnerships for new solutions to challenging problems.
DRDC emphasizes operational simplification and efficiency, responsiveness and agility.