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Russian Use of Private Military and Security Companies – the implications for European and Norwegian Security
(2018-09-11)Russian private military and security companies (PMSCs) have recently caused headlines in international media. This is mainly because of the Russian PMSC Wagner’s participation in the war in Syria on the side of President ... -
Reducing vibrations caused by the radome at P-3C Orion: A numerical simulation study
(2018-07-05)Around 1999, a new instrument was mounted on the underbelly of the P-3C aircrafts. The enclosure proctecting the instrument is called a radome. The radome has caused increased levels of vibrations in the aircrafts, ... -
Teknologiske muligheter for Tolletaten – sensorteknologi og maskinlæring for automatisering av postmottak
(2017-12-29)Tolletaten har gitt Forsvarets forskningsinstitutt (FFI) oppdrag om å gjennomføre en teknologisk mulighetsstudie som kan bidra til etatens strategi for utvikling av organisasjonen på kort, mellomlang og lang sikt. Våren ... -
Sikkerhetsutfordringer i fremtidens EKOM-tjenester
(2018-02-01)Denne rapporten beskriver viktige trender innen digitale verdikjeder og sikkerhetsmessige konsekvenser for virksomheter og samfunnet. Tidsrammen er satt til fem år. Bakgrunnen for rapporten er at Nasjonal sikkerhetsmyndighet ... -
Overvåking av tungmetallforurensning ved Forsvarets destruksjonsanlegg for ammunisjon i Lærdal kommune – resultater for 2016 og 2017
(2018-02-28)I Øyradalen sørøst for Lærdal sentrum ligger Forsvarets demoleringsfelt for ammunisjon. Dette området ble etablert i 1976 og har siden blitt benyttet av Forsvaret. For å overvåke konsentrasjonen av tungmetaller i dette ... -
Combined range ambiguity resolution and noise reduction in lidar signal processing
(2018)When the interval between transmitted pulses is shorter than the time of flight, it is not straightforward for a lidar to determine the distance uniquely. We present a method that uses varying pulse intervals, constructs ... -
Teknologiske muligheter for Tolletaten – mønstergjenkjenning og maskinlæring
(2017-12-29)Tolletaten har gitt Forsvarets forskningsinstitutt (FFI) i oppdrag å gjennomføre en teknologisk mulighetsstudie som kan bidra til etatens strategi for utvikling av organisasjonen på kort, mellomlang og lang sikt. Våren ... -
Literature review on ship and ice discrimination
(2017-11-14)Ice melting in the Arctic leads to more ship traffic, fishing, and new opportunities for oil searching and production in the High North. Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) is of interest for Norway, and thus it is of ... -
Counterinsurgency - when theory meets reality - seminar report
(2009)This report is the end-product of a one-day seminar on counterinsurgency (COIN) arranged by the Norwegian MNE-6 Working Group. Hence, the majority of arguments presented in the report are primarily based on viewpoints ... -
Counterinsurgency Field Manual 3-24 and operations
(2009)The purpose of this report is fourfold. The first is to highlight the key tenets of FM 3-24. The idea that sets counterinsurgency apart from conventional military operations – that it is more important to secure the host ... -
Bakgrunn og problemstillinger for FFI-prosjekt 797 Bakkebasert luftvern
(2001)The aim of FFI-project 797 - “Ground Based Air Defence (GBAD) System” is to analyse cost effectiveness of alternative future SHORAD/MSAM concepts in support of a development and acquisition process in the Norwegian Defence ... -
Forskning på årskull fra sesjon og framover : kjønn, ledelse og rekruttering i Forsvaret
(2009)Først i 1985 ble kvinner formelt integrert på lik linje med menn i Forsvaret, det vil si at de fikk tilgang til alle stillinger, også de operative og stridende stillinger. Andelen kvinner i Forsvaret har imidlertid siden ... -
Matching ambition with institutional innovation: the EUs Comprehensive Approach and Civil-Military Organisation
(2009)The aim of this report is to assess the degree to which institutional developments have enhanced the EU’s ability to implement a Comprehensive Approach (CA), which has become something of raison d’état for the burgeoning ... -
The survival and stability of water pathogens in artificially contaminated water
(2009)The aim of this study was to investigate the fate of potential water pathogens in spiked water samples using Salmonella thyphimurium, S. bongorii, Escerichia coli (EHEC), Vibrio cholerae and Bacillus cereus, the latter ... -
EU capabilities for a comprehensive approach : broad interoperability as comparative advantage
(2009)A recurring criticism against the burgeoning European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP) has been the notorious shortfalls in Europe’s military capabilities, resulting in a well-documented transatlantic capability gap. ... -
Preliminary assessment of the vertical release of liquefied chlorine inside a depression
(2009)Toxic industrial chemicals (TICs) are used in most places and can pose a threat due to accidents, terror, or sabotage. Many of the most common TICs are gasses at ambient atmosphere, such as chlorine, ammonia, and sulfur ... -
Testing of M7 propellant at different temperatures in closed vessel
(2009)Lot NARA 225A M7 propellant produced as tubes by Nammo Raufoss for use in M72 has been tested in a 700 cm3 closed vessel for determination of the burn rate and impetus. The propellant has been tested at three different ... -
Testing of two M7 propellant lots in closed vessel
(2009)Two different lots of M7 propellant for use in M72 rockets have been tested at room temperature in closed vessel to investigate if they have different burning properties. The studied lots were lot NARA 128 and lot NARA ... -
Overvåking av sauer på Leksdal skyte- og øvingsfelt
(2017-12-06)Forsvarets skyte- og øvingsfelt (SØF) inneholder metallforurensinger som bly (Pb) og kobber (Cu) fra ammunisjonsrester. Norske SØF er sjelden inngjerdet og kan derfor være en del av utmarksbeitet for dyr fra nærliggende ... -
Friskere, raskere, sterkere? – en kvantitativ analyse av medisinske og fysiske krav til førstegangstjeneste
(2017-08-31)Medisinske og fysiske krav til førstegangstjeneste er viktige, ikke bare for at Forsvaret skal få godt egnede soldater, men også for at de vernepliktige ikke skal utsettes for urimelige belastninger og påkjenninger. Hvis ...