Description of the programs studied in this paper
| Programs | TRL target | Program duration | Description | Main participants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFFP | TRL 3–4 | Ongoing since 1994 | The Swedish National Aeronautical Program aimed to develop and research basic technologies in the Swedish aerospace industry | Saab, GKN, LiU, Chalmers, KTH, VINNOVA |
| FLUD | TRL 5–6 | 2006 to 2010 | The Aeronautical Development & Demonstration National Program aimed to support development and demonstration of new technologies and production techniques | Saab, GKN, LiU, Chalmers, KTH, VINNOVA |
| GF DEMO | TRL 5–6 | 2012 to 2016 | The project “Next generation composite structures for commercial aircraft” aimed to demonstrate how advanced composite technology, both in materials and production methods, as well as electric actuators can reduce airframe weight of commercial aircrafts | 18 Swedish partners from SMEs, institutes, universities and colleges led by Saab |
| CLEAN SKY | TRL 5–6 | Clean Sky 1: 2008 to 2013. Clean Sky 2: Ongoing since 2014 | The largest European research program in aviation technology had the aim of reducing CO2, gas emissions, and noise levels produced by aircraft | European private and public organizations from industry and government institutes |
| MIDCAS | TRL 6–7 | 2009 to 2015 | The MIDCAS (Mid Air Collision Avoidance System) consortium, together with the European Defence Agency (EDA), aimed to develop automatic avoidance maneuvers for a Remotely Piloted Aircraft System relying on fusion of non-cooperative sensors | Industrial group - Saab, Sagem, Thales, Airbus D&S, Diehl BGT Defence, DLR, ESG, Alenia Aermacchi, Selex ES, CIRA and Indra |
| nEUROn | TRL 7 | 2006 to 2012 | The aim was to integrate and validate UCAV (Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle) technologies in a technology demonstrator | Saab, Dassault, Alenia, EADS, Hellenic Aerospace Industry, RUAG |
| GRIPEN NG | TRL 8–9 | Ongoing since 2013 | The next generation of the Swedish multi-role fighter aircraft | Saab |
| Programs | TRL target | Program duration | Description | Main participants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFFP | TRL 3–4 | Ongoing since 1994 | The Swedish National Aeronautical Program aimed to develop and research basic technologies in the Swedish aerospace industry | Saab, GKN, LiU, Chalmers, KTH, VINNOVA |
| FLUD | TRL 5–6 | 2006 to 2010 | The Aeronautical Development & Demonstration National Program aimed to support development and demonstration of new technologies and production techniques | Saab, GKN, LiU, Chalmers, KTH, VINNOVA |
| GF DEMO | TRL 5–6 | 2012 to 2016 | The project “Next generation composite structures for commercial aircraft” aimed to demonstrate how advanced composite technology, both in materials and production methods, as well as electric actuators can reduce airframe weight of commercial aircrafts | 18 Swedish partners from SMEs, institutes, universities and colleges led by Saab |
| CLEAN SKY | TRL 5–6 | Clean Sky 1: 2008 to 2013. Clean Sky 2: Ongoing since 2014 | The largest European research program in aviation technology had the aim of reducing CO2, gas emissions, and noise levels produced by aircraft | European private and public organizations from industry and government institutes |
| MIDCAS | TRL 6–7 | 2009 to 2015 | The MIDCAS (Mid Air Collision Avoidance System) consortium, together with the European Defence Agency (EDA), aimed to develop automatic avoidance maneuvers for a Remotely Piloted Aircraft System relying on fusion of non-cooperative sensors | Industrial group - Saab, Sagem, Thales, Airbus D&S, Diehl BGT Defence, DLR, ESG, Alenia Aermacchi, Selex ES, CIRA and Indra |
| nEUROn | TRL 7 | 2006 to 2012 | The aim was to integrate and validate UCAV (Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle) technologies in a technology demonstrator | Saab, Dassault, Alenia, EADS, Hellenic Aerospace Industry, RUAG |
| GRIPEN NG | TRL 8–9 | Ongoing since 2013 | The next generation of the Swedish multi-role fighter aircraft | Saab |
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