Author name: Kirsten Propitius

iMWP beamformer - hybrid PIC assembly
Space Technology

14 November 2024

Cutting-edge photonics for future proof microwave communication

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. Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre (NLR) and LioniX International are proud to announce that they will […]
ESA Galileo constellation
Space Technology

29 October 2024

Protect your navigation: new toolkit helps identify and reduce risks

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 […]
Defence and Security

18 October 2024

Skunk Works and NLR join forces to strengthen defence priorities

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. Washington, October 17, 2024  Royal NLR – Netherlands Aerospace Centre has announced […]
Drone at NLR Drone Centre
Platform Technology

11 October 2024

Satellite navigation brings autonomous drones one step closer

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, […]

02 October 2024

NLR People: Jaco Verpoorte, Smart adaptive antennas for safe and more sustainable aviation

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. Our innovative antennas contribute to safe and […]
SUSTAINair DEMO3 - skin fibre placement
Construction and Manufacturing

02 October 2024

R&D case: SUSTAINair

SUSTAINability increase of lightweight, multifunctional and intelligent airframe and engine parts SUSTAINair is addressing the major challenge of making aircraft more sustainable. The research project focused on new technologies, materials, manufacturing processes and systems to achieve a paradigm shift to a circular approach of aircraft design and manufacturing. Aircraft need to become more recyclable from design, […]

25 September 2024

NLR People: Shafeeq Kasiemkhan, Without our work, no plane can take to the air

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. No plane can take to the air without wind tunnel models “Back […]
Construction and Manufacturing

23 September 2024

Cold Testing has become hot

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 […]
Artist impression of Mobiliteit en Infrastructuur Test Centrum (MITC)
Sustainability and Environment

05 September 2024

New step in the development of the MITC test centre

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. The zoning plan for the development of […]