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Welcome to our Newsroom. Here you can find the latest news, articles, and blogs from NLR. We also showcase a range of videos and publications here. For more video content, please visit our YouTube channel, NLRmedia. The NLR Repository provides access to our public library of NLR reports.
02 July 2026
Appointment of Olivier den Ouden as Division Manager Aerospace Systems
Olivier den Ouden has been appointed as Division Manager Aerospace Systems and member of the Management Team of Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre (NLR), effective 1 July 2026. Den Ouden succeeds Mark van Venrooij.
25 June 2026
Three NLR projects with SME partners receive funding from Holland High Tech
NLR is set to conduct research into radiation-resistant chips for use in space (with the company Spherical Systems); the production of rocket engines using additive manufacturing (with Ignarion); and the 3D printing of boat hulls (IMPACD Boats and Tectonic-3D). All three projects will be carried out in collaboration with Dutch high-tech companies. The projects will receive financial support from Holland High Tech as part of the SME Defence Call 2025.
23 June 2026
R&D case: Hydrogen-electric propulsion for climate-neutral regional aviation
Project: HEROPS (Hydrogen-Electric Zero Emission Propulsion System)
18 June 2026
Fifty years of German-Dutch Wind Tunnels: a success story of European cooperation
On 18 June 2026, a milestone is celebrated in the Noordoostpolder, an area of the Netherlands reclaimed from the sea. The German-Dutch Wind Tunnels (DNW), a collaboration between the German and Dutch research organisations DLR and NLR, will have been in existence for fifty years. During this time, DNW has grown into a leading organisation for aerodynamic and aeroacoustic experiments for research institutes and industry worldwide.
09 June 2026
NLR People: Naomi Sieben, Human behaviour is vital to achieving more sustainable aviation
In the series ‘NLR People’, we show you who the experts at the Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre (NLR) are, what drives them, and what they are working on behind the scenes. In this episode: Naomi Sieben, psychologist in the field of sustainability.
04 June 2026
The human element behind future-proof defence
In a world filled with uncertainty, technological acceleration, and complex multi-domain conflicts, designing future-proof military capabilities poses a significant challenge. Wargaming offers a powerful means of exposing assumptions, testing ideas, and stimulating critical thinking. A recently published article in the JAPCC Journal, co-authored by Antoine de Reus (NLR) and Lieutenant Colonel Gwendolyn Bakx (Royal Netherlands Air Force), explores the human factor behind future-proof defence.
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.
04 June 2026
Brochure: Research infrastructure
NLR’s research infrastructure comprises a diverse range of facilities and equipment, forming the
foundation of our applied research. Our state-of-the-art facilities are accessible to companies and
other research institutions, allowing for collaborative innovation. In this brochure we present a modest
part of our extensive facilities for aviation, defence and space applications with which we can support
your research projects and R&D activities.
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