DSI partners with industry, government and our communities to solve complex challenges and strengthen national resilience. Through collaborative research, education, innovation, and engagement, we bring together expertise and ideas to advance security, build sovereign capability, and create opportunities that benefit Australia and the global community.
DSI collaborates closely with the defence industry to address national research and education gaps, strengthening Australia’s defence capability.
By offering researchers an environment strengthened by major investment and close industry connections, DSI develops a highly skilled workforce capable of delivering practical, impactful defence solutions.
We encourage talented students to consider defence as a career path and provides engaging, fulfilling, and rewarding reasons to stay in this sector, with the goal of boosting retention rates and addressing the critical global shortage of highly skilled and specialised professionals needed to meet Australia’s future security challenges.
The complex nature of the challenges in the defence industry often demands contributions from multiple perspectives, combined in new and innovative ways. In partnership with Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG) and other partners we have established 3 Centres for Advanced Defence Research (CADR) in Australia and work in close partnership with other institutes and centres.
