Leading edge R&D
In South Australia, the state’s defence companies, research organisations and educational institutions team together to find innovative solutions for the ADF and the nation’s defence industry.
South Australia has a long history of successful defence research that is underpinned by strong education and industry alliances.
This history has been powered by the DSTO at Edinburgh and University of Adelaide, University of South Australia, Flinders University and the Defence Systems Innovation Centre which cover a wide spectrum of specialist R&D, with concentrations in:
- photonics
- microwave radar
- explosives
- military systems integrations
- marine engineering



