Defence and Security Institute

Your primary point of contact for defence research and education. DSI advances research, education, and partnerships to address complex challenges, strengthen national resilience, and shape innovative solutions for a safer future.

Our research spans an extensive range of disciplines, drawing on diverse expertise and capabilities.

At DSI, we deliver innovative projects advancing human resilience, trusted AI, secure information, and defence technologies to protect Australia’s people, assets, and critical environments from emerging threats.

Defence Trailblazer unites academia, industry, and defence to accelerate research translation, drive innovation, and strengthen Australia’s sovereign capabilities through collaboration, commercialisation, and real-world market impact.

The Centre for Advanced Defence Research in Robotics and Autonomous Systems (CADR-RAS) pioneers intelligent autonomous technologies, advancing defence capability, precision, and operational efficiency across complex and evolving environments.

The Defence and Security Institute team has expertise across defence, security, business development, commercialisation, legal and security compliance processes.

Collaborate with us to shape solutions for emerging security needs.