14 November 2024
Microwave photonics enables communication systems on satellites and aircraft to be smaller and lighter. Royal NLR and LioniX International will work together with Lockheed Martin on novel photonic solutions for microwave systems. This cutting-edge technology will speed up and improve secure communication.
29 October 2024
Satellite navigation is an essential technology in our modern world. We use it in traffic, for precision agriculture and for managing critical infrastructure. But how safe is this technology really? There are risks associated with the use of satellite navigation, such as failures and cyber attacks. A new toolkit will help you identify and mitigate these risks.
18 October 2024
Royal NLR and the renowned American company Skunk Works famous for its work on the SR-71 Blackbird reconnaissance plane, as well as the F-117 Nighthawk stealth aircraft, join forces on strategic initiatives to strengthen the defence priorities of the Netherlands and its allies.
11 October 2024
Drones have many new applications in society, such as accelerating the energy transition and improving health care. How? For instance, by quickly transporting donor organs or blood from one hospital to another or by inspecting wind turbines at sea to prevent downtime. There are endless ways to use Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), in other words, drones, now and in the future.
02 October 2024
In the series ‘NLR People’, we show you who the experts at the Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre are, what drives them, and what they are working on behind the scenes. In this episode: Jaco Verpoorte, Principal R&D Engineer at the Electromagnetics, Energy Management & Qualification department at NLR.
02 October 2024
SUSTAINability increase of lightweight, multifunctional and intelligent airframe and engine parts
25 September 2024
In the series ‘NLR People’, we show you who the experts at the Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre are, what drives them, and what they are working on behind the scenes. In this episode: Shafeeq Kasiemkhan, Mechanical Design Engineer at the Aerospace Vehicles department.
23 September 2024
Pursuing the goals for achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, liquid hydrogen as an energy source is a promising solution. One of the big challenges is the extremely low temperature, close to absolute zero, needed to cool the hydrogen. NLR has pioneered advanced cooling systems for material and structural testing, and elaborates in a white paper on its journey, eventually reaching temperatures of -253°C.
05 September 2024
The zoning plan for the development of the MITC test centre on NLR’s Marknesse site is irrevocable. The pending appeals have been withdrawn. An important step for the internationally oriented test centre and also innovation hub where vehicles and aircraft for the future will be developed and tested.
