Defence and Security

Maintenance and Repair

28 March 2025

Force Life Management

With a unique combination of expertise and state-of-the-art facilities, we are equipped to design and execute comprehensive on-board loads and usage measurement campaigns for a wide range of military assets, from aircraft and helicopters to engines, landing gears, and supporting subsystems. Our capabilities extend beyond data collection, as we also possess the necessary hardware, expertise, and experience to store, process, analyse, and interpret the vast amounts of data generated by these campaigns. By leveraging advanced tools and techniques, such as modal analysis, fatigue strength calculations, and finite element modelling, we can provide actionable insights into the dynamic behaviour and structural integrity of these complex systems, ultimately informing maintenance, repair, and overhaul strategies to ensure optimal performance and longevity.

Training and Simulation

28 March 2025

Live Virtual Constructive

Conducting seamless LVC exercises remains one of the most challenging issues for modern Air Forces. There is a lack of interoperability, limited reuse and loose integration between live, virtual and constructive assets. Our team offers a comprehensive range of user-oriented training concepts and solutions regarding LVC training development, integrated service-oriented architectures, and data exchange technologies. With a focus on downsizing where possible and delivering fit-for-purpose training solutions, we leverage our expertise in education and training, combined with cutting-edge technological knowledge, to provide expert advice on the optimal employment of Live Virtual Constructive (LVC) training solutions.

Training and Simulation

28 March 2025

Education and training for defence

With over two decades of experience in addressing educational and training challenges, our team has developed a unique approach that combines systematic analysis with practical expertise. We can help you bridge the gap between job requirements and effective training programmes, enabling you to develop targeted solutions that meet the needs of all team members. By leveraging our expertise in training concept development and evaluation, as well as our state-of-the-art facilities, we can support you in selecting the most effective training approach for your organisation. Our deep understanding of operational realities allows us to provide actionable advice that is tailored to your specific context and goals.

Defence and Security

27 February 2025

ISR – intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance

NLR offers a comprehensive range of capabilities to support end-to-end Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) operations. Our expertise spans the entire ISR chain, from innovative sensors for air- and spaceborne platforms, to advanced processing, analytics, and presentation techniques. We support the procurement, exercise, and operation of ISR systems, leveraging cutting-edge technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Virtual Reality, and Augmented Reality to enhance situational awareness and understanding.

Defence and Security

06 February 2025

German Armed Forces drone flies through European upper airspace for the time

On Monday, 3 February, a German drone with a wingspan of 26 metres belonging to the German Armed Forces flew from Germany to the Netherlands and back. The flight was the first in Europe to take place in upper airspace where commercial aircraft fly. The European MALE RPAS project is exploring the integration of uncrewed flights on overall air traffic, with the goal of ensuring safe and efficient coexistence between manned and unmanned aircraft. 

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.

ARTEX: Augmented Reality for Technical Exploitation in C-IED Opertions.
Training and Simulation

31 August 2024

R&D case: ARTEX

ARTEX: Augmented Reality for Technical Exploitation in C-IED Operations