Concept Studies
FOI is working with concept studies of aircraft, UAVs, spacecraft, and missiles.
Aircraft studies include typically new manned multi-role combat aircraft, next generation airliners and future hypersonic transport planes.
Missile studies range from guided munitions to heavy cruise missiles. These studies include the disciplines flight performance, aerodynamics, lightweight structures, propulsion, flight dynamics & control and for military studies also stealth technology.
In addition to the military commissions FOI perform concept studies in several EU projects like HISAC, NACRE, CESAR, and ATLLAS.
Space related studies include participation in an ESA project for definition of a research vehicle with supersonic combustion propulsion.