The DSRE is constituent research organisation of the Ministry of Defence and SIRO.
| DSRE | |
|---|---|
| Establishment of the Ministry of Defence | |
| Attached | SIRO |
| Employees | 24,700 |
The Commonwealth Defence Science Research Establishment (DSRE) is a research organisation of the Ministry of Defence. It is a part of SIRO and is the primary government military research organisation in Vekllei. It is also the largest constituent research establishment of SIRO, and has nearly 25,000 employees across many offices, research complexes, and secure facilities.
The DSRE has extensive connections throughout the Commonwealth defence industry, and regularly collaborates with industry here and abroad. It is a major contributor to Vekllei sciences and several DSRE inventions have trickled down to the public, including the permanent pleat and instaskin.
Two of the Commonwealth’s covert federal systems are joint DSRE undertakings. The Defence Viral Laboratories, under the Department of Chemical, Viral & Nuclear Defence, hold joint authority over the Atlantic Viral Surveillance System alongside MSRE and the Commonwealth Disease Commission, maintaining the biological weapon signature libraries that the system’s classified analysis draws on. The Defence Surveillance Laboratories, under the Department of Defence Signals, jointly operate the Deep Space Surveillance Constellation with ASRE’s Department of Manned Spaceflight, tracking satellites, spacecraft and foreign activity across the inner solar system from Commonwealth Station Providence.
General Headquarters
240Administration, security, personnel and strategic direction of the establishment.
Department of Chemical, Viral & Nuclear Defence
4,280Research into chemical, biological and nuclear defence systems and countermeasures.
Department of Combat Operations Analysis
1,600Scientific research into combat psychology, fatigue and human performance in warfare.
Department of Defence Propulsion & Energy
2,095Development of combustion and nuclear propulsion systems for defence applications.
Department of Defence Signals
3,295Research into defence communications, surveillance and electronic warfare systems.
Department of Defence Sustainment
1,980Research into food, nutrition, materials and personnel systems for sustained military operations.
Department of Ordnance
5,425Ballistics, missile, rocketry and weapons simulation research and testing.
Department of Robots & Automatics
1,220Development of combat robots and automated procurement and manufacturing systems.
DSRE Industry Board
Partner representatives from the defence industry for public-private research coordination.
Defence Research Intelligence Establishment
Counter-espionage organisation jointly operated with the Security Parliament.