Swedish National Defence Research Institute

National Defence Research Institute
Försvarets forskningsanstalt (FOA)
Agency overview
Formed	1945
Preceding agencies	Försvarsväsendets kemiska anstalt; Military Physics Institute; Statens uppfinnarnämnd;
Dissolved	31 December 2000
Superseding agency	Defence Research Agency;
Headquarters	Ursvik and Sorunda, Sweden
Parent department	Ministry of Defence

Swedish National Defence Research Institute (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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