Entries by Rachelle Meijer

On 28 October the NLR — Netherlands Aerospace Centre signed a public-private partnership agreement with Fokker, Embraer and Wärtsilä. The Delft University of Technology and the Royal Netherlands Air Force are also involved in the partnership. The objective of the […]

On Wednesday 5 October Prime Minister Mark Rutte of the Netherlands paid a working visit to the headquarters of the Netherlands Aerospace Centre (NLR) in Amsterdam. The visit focused on the themes of ‘sustainability and innovation’. The Prime Minister was given […]

A signing ceremony was recently held to mark the conclusion of a partnership agreement between the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (HvA) and NLR-Netherlands Aerospace Centre. The Memorandum of Understanding was signed on behalf of HvA by Gerard van Haarlem, […]

NLR-Netherlands Aerospace Centre conducted a number of tests last week at Twente Airport, using the NLR test aircraft, a Cessna Citation business jet. On Tuesday 13 September, a number of brake tests was carried out on a runway that was […]

Mr Mark van Venrooij (born 1965) has been appointed as manager of the Aerospace Systems Division of NLR-Netherlands Aerospace Centre, with effect from 1 September 2016. His appointment means he will also become a member of the NLR Management Team. […]

Agreement Supports RPA Operational Approval for Flights in European Airspace FARNBOROUGH INTERNATIONAL AIR SHOW — 12 July 2016 — General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA ASI), a leading manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems, radars, and electro-optic and related […]

Today, the Netherlands and Germany celebrate 40 years of collaboration in aeronautical research at the DNW in the Netherlands (Marknesse). On the 30th of June 1976 DNW was established by the Netherlands and German Aerospace Centers NLR and DLR. DNW […]

On the 12th of May NLR signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the new established National Aerospace Centre (NAC) of Malta during its launching event in Valletta, Malta. NLR will share its technical know-how and provide support and capabilities to […]

Recently, a test pilot from NLR – Netherlands Aerospace Centre, has evaluated an experimental Fly-By-Wire (FBW) control system in a simulator, based on the KUH Surion helicopter of Korea Aerospace Industries, KAI. KAI has requested NLR to review this Research […]