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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.
31 August 2026
R&D case: Streamlining validation in ATM using remote simulations
Project: VISORS (Validation Infrastructure Supporting Remote Simulations)
26 August 2026
NLR hydrogen drone flies at airport: a first for Rotterdam The Hague Airport
Rotterdam The Hague Airport and research institute NLR, together with partners in the European TULIPS programme, carried out a drone flight powered by liquid hydrogen today. This marks the first demonstration in the Netherlands of a liquid hydrogen application at an operational airport.
22 July 2026
GRACE x CrossWindBlower: simulating the sea on land
How do you guarantee drone mission success in the most unpredictable environments? You simulate them on land!
08 July 2026
ESA’s first Chemical Propulsion Lab now operational at NLR Marknesse
3 July 2026 – ESA has officially kicked off testing at its new Chemical Propulsion Laboratory (CPL) at NLR Marknesse. The CPL is ESA’s first dedicated facility for testing small propulsion systems for space missions.
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.
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.
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