Welcome to our new website

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Welcome to our new website

Discover our research and developments presented in a modern and contemporary way. Our experts work on innovative projects every day to make air and space travel safer, more sustainable, and efficient. We’re pleased to share our expertise and knowledge with you about our projects and research, including the insights, developments, and results of our projects, as well as the impact of our research and the latest technological advancements.

In collaboration with start-ups, industry, governments, and knowledge institutions, we seek practical solutions to complex challenges such as climate-neutral aviation, digitalisation, safety, and autonomy. Through our articles, reports, and videos, we demonstrate how we our knowledge, expertise, and state-of-the-art facilities contribute to address these challenges.

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Latest news

Safety and Human performance

16 December 2025

Cosmic radiation threatens the reliability of aircraft systems

Recently, a remarkable incident made the news: thousands of Airbus aircraft worldwide were grounded after cosmic radiation disrupted digital electronic systems. A problem long familiar in space applications is becoming increasingly relevant for aviation. Ongoing digitalisation is making modern systems more vulnerable to invisible radiation from space.

Construction and Manufacturing

28 November 2025

Unique in the EU: Modular EPTF Test Facility for Hydrogen-Powered Flight

With the opening of the Energy to Propulsion Test Facility (EPTF), NLR now operates a unique, modular test facility designed to support research. At present, the focus lies on hydrogen-electric aircraft propulsion. The new facility provides startups, SMEs and industrial partners with optimal conditions to safely and thoroughly test complex innovations in this field. In doing so, NLR contributes to accelerating aviation sustainability.

Training and Simulation

21 November 2025

Royal NLR and Lockheed Martin collaborate on e-Pilot capability development

Together with its partners, Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre (NLR) will work closely with Lockheed Martin to advance the development of an e-Pilot capability that enhances human-machine teaming in military aviation over the next six years. Lockheed Martin will share technical knowledge and experiences on e-Pilot technology to assist NLR and its partners in developing their own intellectual property within the sense, assess and augment architecture.