Swedish National Defence Research Institute

National Defence Research Institute
Försvarets forskningsanstalt (FOA)
Agency overview
Formed1945
Preceding agencies
Dissolved31 December 2000
Superseding agency
HeadquartersUrsvik and Sorunda, Sweden
Parent departmentMinistry of Defence

Swedish National Defence Research Institute[1] (Swedish: Försvarets forskningsanstalt, FOA) was a Swedish government agency in defense research existing from 1945 to 31 December 2000. It was amalgamated with the National Aeronautical Research Institute (FFA) into the Swedish Defence Research Agency (FOI) which was established on 1 January 2001.

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