Danish Defence Research Establishment (Danish:Forsvarets Forskningstjeneste) shortFOFT was the consultative, guiding and promotion organ in the scientific and technical area for theDanish Armed Forces. It was an independent institute under theMinistry of Defence. FOFT was located onSvanemøllens Barracks inCopenhagen.
Established in 1970 as a successor to Forsvarets Forskningsråd, it had a status of sector-research-institute, on the same line as exampleArbejdsmiljøinstituttet,Statens Institut for Folkesundhed orStatens Serum Institut.
FOFT represented the Danish military in international research-fora, likeNATO Research and Technology Organisation (RTO) orWestern European Armaments Group (WEAG).
On 31 December 2006 the agency was disbanded and the responsibilities transferred toDefence Materiel Service.
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