Royal NLR has been an ambitious, knowledge-based organisation for over a century, with a deep-seated desire to keep innovating. Our knowledge and expertise have made us one of the driving forces in the aerospace sector, both in our own country and abroad. We have over 100 years of experience in the defence industry and is supporting the Royal Netherlands Air Force in daily operations, lifecycle management and (virtual) training. In addition, NLR is supporting Netherlands’ Defence Technological & Industrial Base (NLDTIB) with research on new materials and optimisation of various manufacturing techniques.
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30 April 2025
NLR impact rapportage 2023
As a knowledge institute for applied research, we have a central position in the valorisation process to turn knowledge into value. In addition, our objective is that the results of our research find their way to applications in society and the economy to make an impact there. In this impact report, you can read several […]

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 […]

Construction and Manufacturing
24 March 2025
Brochure: Testing and Evaluation - Structures
NLR acts as a one-stop-shop for “Non-Standard” testing of aircraft parts, structures and materials. The traditional structural testing has evolved, it includes energy transition related testing: deep cryogenic, hydrogen, fuel cells, and hydrogen electric power trains (in full or its components). We have the capability to offer you inspection, testing, characterisation and failure analysis. For […]