Defence Research and Development Canada

Defence Research and Development Canada
Recherche et développement pour la défense Canada
Agency overview
FormedApril 1947
Preceding Agency
  • National Research Council of Canada
Typemilitary science and technology research
JurisdictionGovernment of Canada
HeadquartersOttawa, Ontario
Employees1,400
Agency executive
  • Jaspinder Komal[1], Chief Executive Officer and Assistant
    Deputy Minister (Science and Technology)
Parent departmentDepartment of National Defence
Key document
Websitewww.drdc-rddc.gc.ca

Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC; French: Recherche et développement pour la défense Canada, RDDC) is the science and technology organization of the Department of National Defence (DND), whose purpose is to provide the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), other government departments, and public safety and national security communities with knowledge and technology.

DRDC has approximately 1,400 employees across seven research centres [2] within Canada.[3]

  1. ^ "Assistant Deputy Minister (Defence Research and Development Canada)". Defence Research and Development Canada. January 27, 2023.
  2. ^ "Defence Research and Development Canada research centres". 8 March 2022.
  3. ^ "About DRDC". Defence Research and Development Canada. 5 November 2020.