Se­cu­ri­ty and de­fence re­search at DLR

Strategy and programme

The ZKI at the DLR site in Oberp­faf­fen­hofen
The Cen­ter for Satel­lite Based Cri­sis In­for­ma­tion (ZKI) eval­u­ates satel­lite da­ta and air­borne DLR im­agery in near-re­al time and pro­cess­es them in­to prod­ucts such as maps. The ZKI's core team in­cludes ap­prox­i­mate­ly ten re­searchers.
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Visual assistance system
Assistance for approaches in poor visibility conditions, for example in the open sea: the HELMA visual assistance system is being expanded in the HEDELA project to include approaches to a ship's deck.
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Augmented reality representation
Digitalisation for future fighter aircraft – augmented reality representation of a Eurofighter airbrake.
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Over 30 DLR institutes contribute to the development, testing and evaluation of security and defence-related technologies in interdisciplinary projects. These include DLR's four institutes for security research: the Institute for the Protection of Maritime Infrastructures, the Institute for the Protection of Terrestrial Infrastructures, the Institute of Technical Physics and the Responsive Space Cluster Competence Center (RSC3). Here, DLR has comprehensive 'end-to-end' system expertise for space and airborne platforms as well as capabilities in sensor technology, Earth remote sensing or communication.

With its satellites as well as control and data receiving infrastructure and numerous research aircraft, its various recording and evaluation procedures and its special simulation environments, DLR contributes to the following thematic areas:

  • Protection and monitoring of critical infrastructures
  • Crisis and disaster management
  • Border security
  • Protection against terrorism and organised crime

DLR's strategic orientation in the area of security is carried out in light of a future common European security and defence policy and also takes into account the capability profiles defined at an international level for the purpose of protecting the population and safeguarding peace.

DLR's independent capabilities in analysis and assessment also help strengthen the public sector in its assessment of security-relevant situations. In addition to cooperating with the responsible ministries and their subordinate areas, DLR's security and defence research is conducted in close exchange with other national and international research institutions and organisations.

Contact

Anke Kaysser-Pyzalla

Chair of the Executive Board
German Aerospace Center (DLR)
Linder Höhe, 51147 Cologne

Veronika Gumpinger

German Aerospace Center (DLR)
Board Division Security and Defence Research
Münchener Straße 20, 82234 Weßling

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