Defence And Security

The CSIR aims to engineer systems that protect individuals and institutions from the prevalent dangers posed by cyber risks . The research group for governance, privacy and trust focuses on aligning security, privacy and trust with business objectives, while ensuring compliance with regulations a...

The CSIR develops technologies that are aimed at managing the identity of individuals. The CSIR’s secure identity systems group relies on biometrics and aims to uniquely identify people from the cradle to the grave. Multimodal biometrics are used to identify, verify and authorise transactions tha...

The CSIR has developed numerous surveillance technology demonstrators, which include multispectral day/night cameras for short, medium and long ranges, as well as lightweight camera payloads for nanosatellites and drones that can be used in a broad range of land, sea, air and space platforms. A w...

The electronic warfare technology demonstrator research group develops technology components for technology demonstrators in support of specialised tests and evaluations. An example of such a technology demonstrator is the Digital Radio Frequency Module that was developed at the CSIR. Over two de...

The Digital electronic warfare research group focuses on research and development of electronic warfare products and services. These include: The radio frequency electronic warfare defence evaluation research institute; Sensors and electronic warfare engagement simulation; Passive radar; Next-gen...

The CSIR undertakes research in experimental aerodynamics and implements technologies in this field. The CSIR Experimental aerodynamics research group comprises principal, senior and junior engineers who investigate aircraft and vehicle aerodynamics through the use of the CSIR’s suite of wind tun...

The CSIR is home to leading aeronautical research and development. Engineers and scientists, access to specialist infrastructure and equipment, as well as global technology collaborations contribute to the CSIR’s status as a world-class aeronautics capability. Unmanned aircraft systems The CSIR’s...

The CSIR researches, develops, applies and industrialises technologies in video and image processing, particularly in optical surveillance systems and in infrared electronic warfare including electronic and infrared counter measure systems. Expertise Video and Image processing: Smart security sys...