Scientific Section „Technologies, Innovations and Platforms in Security and Defense“ is a research unit of the Institute for Defense Advanced Research Institute (DARI), which conducts research in the field of technology and platform development and their application in security and defense. Research is carried out in the „Laboratory for Innovation and Platforms in Security and Defense“, whose purpose is to implement scientific research in the field of technologies and platforms in security and defense.

Mission, functions, tasks
Mission
The mission of the Section is to carry out scientific research activities on the collection and processing of information and data from research on scientific projects related to technologies and platforms in defense and security in the interest of scientific and research activities and the educational process at the Academy.
Main functions
• Carries out, in the field of its competence, scientific research through scientific research projects of DARI, the Rakovski National Defense College, the Ministry of Defense, the Bulgarian Army, other structures of the Armed Forces, alliance and coalition formats;
• Promote experience in publications and participation in research and expert forums, training courses and qualifications;
• Processes data and information and uses techniques and research tools in the field of innovation and platforms in security and defense;
• Develops and participates in scientific and applied research projects;
• Conducting scientific and applied research in the field of technologies and platforms in the security environment and the impact of changes on the development and construction of the armed forces;
• Participation in national and allied research projects in the field of defense and national security;
• Provides specialized scientific expertise on the implementation and application of technologies and platforms in the security environment to counteract attempts to falsify the national military-historical heritage.
Main tasks
• Researches and analyzes the impact of development on defense and national security;
• Processing and analysis of data and information, use of techniques and tools for research in the field of innovation and platforms in security and defense;
• Develops and participates in scientific and applied research projects related to the application of new technologies and platforms in the security environment;
• Participates in the conduct of research and expert forums, training and qualification courses in the field of defense and national security;
• Organizes and participates in forums related to technologies and platforms in security and defense, within the Armed Forces of the Republic of Bulgaria, NATO and the EU;
• Participates in the educational process at Rakovski National Defense College, independently and/or jointly with other training units of the Academy;
• Conducts training for acquiring educational and scientific degree „Doctor“ in accredited doctoral programs.
DARI contacts
Assoc. Prof.
Col. Zhivo Petrov, PhD, Eng.
phone +359 2 92 26 518
e-mail: zh.petrov@rndc.bg

Contacts
Head of Scientific Section „Technologies, Innovations and Platforms in Security and Defense“
Colonel associate professor Zhivo Petrov, PhD
e-mail: zh.petrov@rndc.bg
phone 26 518