Welcome to our new website

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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 pleased to share our expertise and knowledge with you about our projects and research, including the insights, developments, and results of our projects, as well as the impact of our research and the latest technological advancements.

In collaboration with start-ups, industry, governments, and knowledge institutions, we seek practical solutions to complex challenges such as climate-neutral aviation, digitalisation, safety, and autonomy. Through our articles, reports, and videos, we demonstrate how we our knowledge, expertise, and state-of-the-art facilities contribute to address these challenges.

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Construction and Manufacturing

25 June 2026

Three NLR projects with SME partners receive funding from Holland High Tech

NLR is set to conduct research into radiation-resistant chips for use in space (with the company Spherical Systems); the production of rocket engines using additive manufacturing (with Ignarion); and the 3D printing of boat hulls (IMPACD Boats and Tectonic-3D). All three projects will be carried out in collaboration with Dutch high-tech companies. The projects will receive financial support from Holland High Tech as part of the SME Defence Call 2025.

NLR corporate

18 June 2026

Fifty years of German-Dutch Wind Tunnels: a success story of European cooperation

On 18 June 2026, a milestone is celebrated in the Noordoostpolder, an area of the Netherlands reclaimed from the sea. The German-Dutch Wind Tunnels (DNW), a collaboration between the German and Dutch research organisations DLR and NLR, will have been in existence for fifty years. During this time, DNW has grown into a leading organisation for aerodynamic and aeroacoustic experiments for research institutes and industry worldwide.