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Causes of terrorism : an expanded and updated review of the literature
(2005)This report presents a critical survey of the academic literature on the causes of terrorism. The study focuses primarily on theories that seek to explain why some societies are more exposed to terrorism than others, i.e. ... -
Aldringsstudier III : PBXN-109 med RS-RDX aldret i 6 mnd ved 60 grader C
(2004)Dry RS-RDX (Reduced Sensitivity) crystals produced by Dyno Nobel have been stored at 60oC for 6 months before they were used to produce PBXN-109. The storage was performed due to questions have been asked about the ... -
Al-Qaida statements 2003-2004 : a compilation of translated texts by Usama bin Ladin and Ayman al-Zawahiri
(2005)This report gives an overview of the statements and declarations issued by the two al-Qaida leaders Usama bin Ladin and Ayman al-Zawahiri in 2003 and 2004. It is not primarily an analytical work, but rather a publication ... -
Testing of STANAG 4538 (3G HF) implemented in Harris RF-5800H
(2005)NATO has produced a number of standards (STANAG's) for HF communications. Among these is STANAG 4538 "Technical Standards for an Automatic Radio Control System (ARCS) for HF Communications Links", also called 3G HF ... -
The slaying of the Dutch filmmaker : religiously motivated violence or Islamist terrorism in the name of global jihad?
(2005)This report surveys in depth the available open source information about the ritualistic murder of the filmmaker Theo Van Gogh on the streets of Amsterdam on November 2, 2004. The report makes the case that the murder of ... -
Russian Military Corruption - scale and causes
(2005)This report discusses the scale of and the causes for the high level of military corruption in Russia. While it for obvious reasons is difficult to find hard data for the true scale of this phenomenon, it is still possible ... -
The potential impact of 1-8 kHz active sonar on stocks of juvenile fish during sonar exercises
(2005)The mortality threshold for juvenile herring exposed to sonar signals is 180-190 dB (re 1μPa), and for other species even higher. This report analyses the potential impact of sonar transmissions on recruitment to important ... -
Problem structuring methods : a survey and a case study
(2006)The main aim of the GOAL project at FFI is to increase the institute's competence on OR methods. This report contains an overview of six problem structuring methods and a description of a case study preformed with the ... -
Numerical simulation of light armour piercing ammunition against ceramics
(2005)Using the hydrocode Autodyn we perform numerical simulations of penetration into various combinations of ceramic armour and backing material. In particular we look at the penetration performance of two common 7.62 x 51 ... -
Part I: Allied Warrior 2004 - pilot study and analysis of cross-cultural organizational issues
(2005)FFI-project 879 Network Based Defense in Operations aims to increase the understanding of the transformation of the Norwegian Armed Forces toward NBD, including both theoretical and empirical examinations of the concept, ... -
Low frequency models for littoral sound propagation - a comparison between a finite element model and a wave number integration model
(2005)Two different strategies for modeling sound propagation, exploring the Helmholz equation, in underwater acoustics are presented and compared, a nite element and a wave number integration model. The numerical models ... -
Numerical simulation of light armour piercing ammunition against steel
(2005)Numerical simulations using the hydrocode Autodyn of two different armour piercing projectiles are performed against steel and ceramic targets. The results are compared with some experimental data available. A major problem ... -
A resource-based model using system dynamics to investigate how to improve the performance of a value chain that produces advanced weapons
(2004)This document describes a System Dynamics model of a value chain that produces advanced weapons. The model merges two distinct traditions of strategic analysis; System Dynamics and the Resource Based View. A simulation model ... -
User-defined access to situation information services : an experiment
(2004)In a Network Based Defence, the ability for the user to dynamically select information sources will be critical. Information services will be published in the infostructure, ready to be utilized by anyone interested. In ... -
ZnGep2-based optical parametric oscillator for µm generation
(2004)Operation of a ZnGeP2-based optical parametric oscillator (OPO) for generation of 8-11 μm radiation is studied. The primary source used to pump the OPO is a KTP-based OPO pumped by a Nd:YAG laser, giving up to 2 mJ pump ... -
Revisjon av de teknologiske kompetanse- og satsningsområder for Forsvaret og norsk forsvarsindustri
(2005)This report presents experiences with the current 9 technology priority areas, established in 1991. Further the reports describe how the slightly change in MOD policy during the last ten years has influenced the national ... -
Saudi militants in Iraq - backgrounds and recruitment patterns
(2006)Denne korte rapporten tar for seg nærværet av saudiske militante i den irakiske opprørsbevegelsen. Den besvarer fire spørsmål: Hvilke saudiere reiser til Irak? Hvorfor reiser de? Hvordan kommer de seg dit? Og hvilken ... -
Optimisation of flare and chaff programs - an analytical approach
(2006)A statistical model is presented that expresses the mission survival probability of an aircraft as a function of various input parameters such as missile attack rate, false alarm rate, missile detection probability and ... -
Fiskerikonflikter i Barentshavet - potensial for eskalering - en komparativ studie av russiske reaksjonsmønstre under oppbringelsen av "Tsjernigov" (2001) og "Elektron" (2005)
(2006)The legal status of the Svalbard Fisheries Protection Zone constitutes a source of conflict in the bilateral relations between Norway and Russia. Norway is unilaterally enforcing Norwegian jurisdiction to control the ...