Research focus and priorities

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Six research priorities are aligned with the defence & national security signature research theme strategy

Research priorities cover a range of domains, including space, air, land, undersea, maritime and cyber. These are underpinned by cross-cutting capabilities such as human factors, AI, quantum technologies, cybersecurity, information warfare, immersive technologies, linguistics and ICT. All enabled through targeted investment and focused resource allocation.

Pillars of research focus

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Resilient communities

Optimised human performance, capability, wellbeing, social systems and policy

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Protective & secure environments

Physiological and chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) resilience

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Secure & trusted information environment

Real-time communication and cyber protection

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Safe frontiers

Space, maritime and emerging domains

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Trusted autonomy

AI, autonomous and immersive systems

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Resilient systems

Sustainable defence and advanced manufacturing

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Defence and Security Institute

Location

Location
Defence and Security Institute
Adelaide University
North Terrace, City Campus, Adelaide SA 5000

Email

Email: defence@adelaide.edu.au