Booklet: Applying innovation in MRO

If you are maintaining aircraft or if you are looking for innovative maintenance technologies to improve the availability of your aircraft or to reduce costs, NLR can support you. Or if you want to prepare for the future of aircraft MRO, we are your sparring partner.

Operators, maintenance organisations and OEMs aim for maximum aircraft availability at minimal costs. This objective drives, to a large extent, the value of aircraft maintenance. Achieving these goals requires expert knowledge and game-changing technologies. NLR offers practical solutions for excellence in maintenance operations and innovative maintenance technologies to improve availability and affordability for civil and military maintenance organisations, airlines and OEMs.

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Defence and Security

02 July 2026

NLR Portfolio: Innovations for Military Capabilities

For over a century, Royal NLR has been a dedicated and knowledge-based innovator. Proud of our royal predicate, we act as a strategic partner for the entire Netherlands Defence organisation.
We focus on timely capability development to bolster national security. We build operational flexibility directly into defence systems through sustainable solutions, ranging from alternative energy to unmanned vehicles. When rapidly evolving threats emerge, our 'fast innovation lane' quickly adapts civil technology for immediate military use. This forward-thinking approach extends to mobility as well. We are shaping the future of transport by integrating aviation with other networks and pioneering smaller, electric and hydrogen-powered aircraft.

Platform System Design

04 June 2026

Brochure: Wind tunnel modelling and testing

When an aircraft model enters a wind tunnel, it's a decisive step in development. Years of development, simulation and numerical analysis are about to face measurable reality.