The Finnish Defence Research Agency

Defence Research Agency is a multidisciplinary research and development organisation that provides advanced research, development, testing, and evaluation services for defence. The Agency concentrates on strategy, military science, behavioural sciences, and several different technologies.

The Agency researches technologies, human performance, and the operation of troops. Multidisciplinary approach is needed in order to respond to the current and future challenges in defence. The Finnish Defence Research Agency FDRA is a military institution under the authority of Defence Command Finland.Defence Research Agency's mission is

• to establish a robust knowledge base for military capability development
• to develop strategic and operational level concepts and technological solutions and to ensure their functionality, compliance with requirements and compatibility
• to coordinate innovation activities.

The Research Agency has five highly specialised research divisions. The Finnish Defence Forces' Innovation Unit also operates as part the organisation of the FDRA.

• Concepts and Doctrine Division (Riihimäki)
• Energetic and CBRN Technology Division (Ylöjärvi)
• Information Technology Division (Riihimäki)
• Weapons Technology Division (Ylöjärvi)
• Human Performance Division (Riihimäki)
• Innovation Unit (Riihimäki and Ylöjärvi)

The Innvoation Unit coordinates the innovation ecosystem and serves as a point of contact for the FDF internal, national, and international stakeholders and networks. Read more about our Innovation functionality.