DRDC Ottawa is one of five laboratories of Defence R&D Canada,
an agency of Canada's Department of National Defence. Located on the western
outskirts of Ottawa, Ontario, DRDC Ottawa carries out research and development
(R&D) covering various technological thrusts related to the needs,
present and future, of the Canadian Armed Forces.
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The Defence Research Establishment is the DRDC authority and centre
of expertise for the exploitation of the electromagnetic spectrum to meet
the future needs of the Canadian Forces, Department of National Defence
and Canada.