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Construction and Manufacturing

29 April 2025

R&D case FLAPsense

Optical sensor system for real- time proprotor FLAPping angle monitoring – FLAPsense The real-time monitoring of the flapping of the rotor hub of a Next Generation Civil Tilt Rotor (NextGenCTR) aircraft enables the enhancement of the proprotor performance and operational safety. Accurate deformation and motion measurements in the rotating frame are a highly challenging task. […]

17 April 2025

Booklet: Research and development solutions for Air Traffic Management

Let’s realise competitive and sustainable aviation The challenge for civil aviation operators is to achieve competitive and sustainable aviation. The growing demand to increase efficiency, sustainability, safety and security, enhance resilience and reduce costs requires innovative solutions. That is why Royal NLR focuses its innovative R&D and solutions within the Air Traffic Management (ATM) domain […]
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NLR corporate

17 April 2025

Royal NLR appoints new Board

As of June 1, 2025, NLR will have a new collegiate board. The top structure will be expanded to a three-headed board, consisting of a CEO, a CFO, and a CTO. With the appointment of Tineke van der Veen, Jan Lintsen, and Martin Nagelsmit, the organisation will lay a robust foundation to strengthen and further […]
NLR corporate

09 April 2025

Welcome to our new website

Our new website is live! We’re proud of the result and invite you to take a look around. Welcome to our new website Discover our research and developments presented in a modern and contemporary way. Our experts work on innovative projects every day to make air and space travel safer, more sustainable, and efficient. We’re […]
Sustainability and Environment

04 February 2025

Revised and updated DESTINATION 2050 roadmap report published

The Destination 2050 initiative and roadmap developed by NLR and SEO at the request of A4E, ACI EUROPE, ASD, CANSO and ERA show an ambitious decarbonisation pathway for European aviation. The new report finds it is still possible to reach net zero in 2050. Nevertheless, it is clear that without short-term action this ambitious decarbonisation […]
Space Technology

31 January 2025

Booklet: Space Research and Development for society

NLR werkt nauw samen met zowel de industrie als de overheid aan de ontwikkeling van satellieten, payloads en lanceersystemen en -onderdelen, zoals thermische regelingssystemen, elektronica en antennes. We bieden ook unieke capaciteiten op het gebied van luchtvaartgekwalificeerde lichtgewicht composietstructuren en multi-metaal additive manufacturing, evenals op het effectief gebruik van aardobservatie- en satellietnavigatiegegevens voor zowel civiel […]

15 January 2025

NLR 2024: A Year In Review

Innovation is in our DNA. As the Netherlands aerospace Centre, we look back on a dynamic and challenging year. The projects we undertook this past year highlight the critical role of research and innovation in shaping the future. From tackling complex questions to driving impactful solutions, we are proud of what we have achieved together […]
Training and Simulation

10 January 2025

Booklet: Fit for purpose training

Royal NLR is specialised in creating innovative training and simulation programmes for military forces and other clients. Our primary objective is to make training more effective and efficient. Our vision for military training is centred around competency-based and performance-based training (PBT) concepts that incorporate the integration and interoperability of live, virtual, and constructive elements. We […]