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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.

Safety and Human performance

09 July 2025

Effectiveness of flight time limitations for aircrew members

The Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre (NLR) and its partners have completed a comprehensive research study on the effectiveness of current EU flight duty time limitations and rest requirements for aircrew members. The study, known as FTL2.0, aimed to assess whether current regulations provide sufficient protection against fatigue among aircrew members. The results of this research […]
Defence and Security

24 June 2025

NLR plays crucial role as partner between government and industry during NATO Summit

23 June 2025 – During the NATO summit in The Hague, Tineke van der Veen (CEO) and Martin Nagelsmit (CTO) of NLR attended the NATO Summit Defence Industry Forum (#NSDIF), where defence ministers from NATO countries were present alongside experts and industry representatives. The forum focuses on improving cooperation between NATO and the defence industry. […]

24 June 2025

R&D case: Breakthrough fuel cell technologies for aircraft

Project: BRAVA (Breakthrough Fuel Cell Technologies for Aviation) In the BRAVA project, technologies for a fuel cell-based power generation system (PGS) for aircraft are being developed. Since fuel cells generate a substantial amount of waste heat, a cooling system is required to remove this heat, which in turn accounts for a significant portion of the […]
Sustainability and Environment

23 June 2025

VÆRIDION and NLR want to accelerate research and development of short-haul electric aircraft

VÆRIDION, a Munich-based aviation start-up developing 100% electric aircraft for regional travel, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with NLR. The collaboration aims to advance research in sustainable aviation and support the introduction of VÆRIDION’s all-electric Microliner aircraft. Key highlights: NLR plays a crucial role in Europe’s aerospace ecosystem and is a cornerstone of […]
Flight Operations and Certification

19 June 2025

International IFAR Research on Atmospheric Electrical Phenomena

How does the formation of storm clouds and electrical charging high in the sky work? Through flight measurement campaigns, the ELECTRI-FLY project aims to deepen its understanding of these kinds of atmospheric electrical phenomena. The project launch meeting marks the official start of an international scientific collaboration. On the occasion of the IFAR (International Forum […]
Maintenance and Repair

16 June 2025

Joint development by NLR and PhotonFirst for real-time condition monitoring of helicopters

At the 2025 Paris Air Show, the Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre (NLR) and PhotonFirst jointly announce the development of an innovative SHUMS solution (Structural Health and Usage Monitoring System) for helicopters. This collaboration marks a significant step forward in the development of advanced monitoring technologies for the aerospace sector with real-time monitoring of structural loads […]
Construction and Manufacturing

06 June 2025

R&D case: Laser ultrasonic inspection of complex-shaped composites

The manufacturing of complex-shaped composites is becoming increasingly common, driving up demand for fast automated quality control. Laser ultrasonic testing can be a viable technique to achieve this, as it is fast and contactless. However, it requires the inspected part to be perpendicular to the laser beam, posing a challenge for the positioning of the […]

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