Norwegian Defence Research Establishment

Norwegian military R&D institute
Organization administrative_agency_in_norway Q1770047
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Norwegian Defence Research Establishment

Summary

Norwegian Defence Research Establishment is an administrative agency in Norway[1]. It draws 95 Wikipedia views per month (administrative_agency_in_norway category, ranking #1 of 6).[2]

Key Facts

  • Norwegian Defence Research Establishment is located in Oslo Municipality[3].
  • Norwegian Defence Research Establishment is in the country of Norway[4].
  • Norwegian Defence Research Establishment's instance of is recorded as administrative agency in Norway[5].
  • Norwegian Defence Research Establishment's headquarters location is recorded as Kjeller[6].
  • Norwegian Defence Research Establishment's chief executive officer is recorded as Kenneth Ruud[7].
  • Norwegian Defence Research Establishment's child organization or unit is recorded as Centre for Space Sensors and Systems[8].
  • Norwegian Defence Research Establishment's Commons category is recorded as Norwegian Defence Research Establishment[9].
  • Norwegian Defence Research Establishment's chairperson is recorded as Aslak Tveito[10].
  • Norwegian Defence Research Establishment's chairperson is recorded as Aslak Tveito[11].
  • January 1, 1946 marks the founding of Norwegian Defence Research Establishment[12].
  • Norwegian Defence Research Establishment's parent organization or unit is recorded as Ministry of Defence of Norway[13].
  • Norwegian Defence Research Establishment's official website is recorded as http://www.ffi.no/[14].
  • Norwegian Defence Research Establishment's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Norwegian Defence Research Establishment[15].
  • Norwegian Defence Research Establishment's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+800'}[16].
  • Norwegian Defence Research Establishment's motto text is recorded as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Vi gjør kunnskap og ideer til et effektivt forsvar'}[17].
  • Norwegian Defence Research Establishment's legal form is recorded as Q55190098[18].
  • Norwegian Defence Research Establishment's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'FFI'}[19].

Body

Founding

January 1, 1946 marks the founding of Norwegian Defence Research Establishment[12].

Identity

Norwegian Defence Research Establishment's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'FFI'}[19].

Leadership

Norwegian Defence Research Establishment's chief executive officer is recorded as Kenneth Ruud[7]. Chairpersons include Aslak Tveito[10], a computer scientist[20], b. 1961[21].

Operations

Norwegian Defence Research Establishment's headquarters location is recorded as Kjeller[6]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as Ministry of Defence of Norway[13]. Its child organization or unit is recorded as Centre for Space Sensors and Systems[8].

Why It Matters

Norwegian Defence Research Establishment draws 95 Wikipedia views per month (administrative_agency_in_norway category, ranking #1 of 6).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . Norwegian Centre for Research Data. wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . linkedin.com. linkedin.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . eidel.no. eidel.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . ROR release v1.19. linkedin.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . ffi.no. ffi.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Johand199 · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subsidiary
    Chairperson Aslak Tveito, Aslak Tveito
    Parent org
    Country Norway
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