Støtte til FoU-samarbeidsprosjekter mellom Forsvaret og industrien i Norge

Forsvarsdepartementet offers support for research and development (R&D) collaboration projects between Norwegian industry and the Norwegian Armed Forces. The purpose of this scheme is to stimulate industry and business to develop technology, products and services based on the needs of the Armed Forces. This grant supports Norwegian companies or consortia of Norwegian companies in developing competencies to support the materiel needs of the Armed Forces, strengthen Norwegian industry's opportunities to participate in international materiel cooperation, and ensure Norwegian companies are positioned to deliver materiel and services to the Armed Forces when appropriate. Projects are evaluated based on criteria including the defense sector's existing or future needs, national competence requirements, project risk and financing level, economics including life cycle costs, and relation to technological competence areas. These technology areas include command/control/information/communications systems, system integration, autonomous systems and artificial intelligence, missile technology, underwater technology, ammunition and explosives, material technology for military purposes, and life cycle support for military systems.