Finn-German-U.S. Project To Study Naval Shock Requirements - Defense News: "Finland is expected to ratify a tri-partite agreement with the United States and Germany in June to establish a multiyear research project to develop shock requirements and anti-impact design methods and tools for surface ships.
The Eduskunta, Finland's national parliament, is expected to approve funding for the $10 million research cooperation project in May. Costs will be shared equally among the participating nations.
'This is a research project that doesn't include any ship design or any future surface combatant design. The goal of this project is to develop shock requirements, design methods and tools for surface ships. The new program will not be connected to any naval vessel program, but the data and results of the project will help in future ship design,' said Capt. Pekka Kannari, the head of the Finnish Naval Research Institute (FNRI)."
