To conduct its mission, SHADO has access to the best and brightest minds for developing useful technology. SHADO has at its disposal a base on the Moon, spacecraft, submersible craft patrolling the seas as well as support craft, and mobile communications and attack vehicles.

While these technological advances have allowed SHADO to thwart the alien attacks on Earth, thus far they have not allowed SHADO to take the war to the enemy's home planet, although attempts have been made to send investigative probes there.