In the field of aeronautics, FOI conducts primary and applied research mainly in fundamental areas of basic aeronautical technology, such as concept studies, aerodynamics, aeroelasticity, structural and materials technology, flight mechanics, radar and IR signature analysis, control and navigation.

Aeronautics

Sweden is one of only a few countries in the world that both develops and manufactures advanced combat aircraft. In the field of aeronautics, FOI conducts research and knowledge building in military aeronautical engineering, focusing on flight-technical-judgment ability and military flight system capability. Primarily, this applies to combat aircraft, but also to other types of platforms like unmanned aerial vehicles, helicopter systems or hypersonic systems. The activity combines the system of systems perspective and operational issues with aeronautical-engineering competence in multiple disciplines, such as fluid mechanics, structural and material technology, low observability technology, flight mechanics and human-machine interaction. The research is organized into two areas: the analysis of air threat systems and the synthesis of own aeronautical future systems.