Russian Foundation for Advanced Research Projects in the Defense Industry

Foundation for Advanced Research
Фонд перспективных исследований
Agency overview
Formed 2012 (2012)
Headquarters University Prospect 20, Moscow, Russia
Employees 240
Agency executive
  • Andrei Grigoriev, Director
Parent agency Federal Government
Website fpi.gov.ru

Russian Foundation for Advanced Research Projects (Russian: Фонд перспективных исследований) is an advanced military research agency. The foundation is tasked with informing the country’s leadership on projects that can ensure Russian superiority in defense technology. It will also analyze the risks of any Russian technological backwardness and technological dependence on other powers.

History

On June 2012 President Vladimir Putin has submitted to parliament a bill on the foundation’s establishment.[1] On July 2012 the lower house of the Russian parliament, the State Duma, passed the law in first reading. Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said when he presented the draft law that "The sole purpose of this foundation is to close a gap in advanced research with our Western partners after 20 years of stagnation in the Russian military science and defense industry overall".[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Russia to Take on ‘High Risk’ Defense Research Projects", RIA Novosti, June 21, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Russian Lawmakers Approve Defense Research Agency", RIA Novosti, July 4, 2012.

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