19 June 2025
Registration Kick-off meeting MaJoR
Registration Kick-off meeting MaJoR17-18 September 2025 NLR – Marknesse Please provide your registration details for the kick-off meeting in the form below.
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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 […]
11 June 2025
Climate-neutral aviation
Programma Klimaatneutrale luchtvaart In 2050 moet de luchtvaartindustrie met haar kennis en economische invloed voldoen aan de Nederlandse en Europese klimaatdoelstellingen en de duurzame ontwikkelingsdoelstellingen van de Verenigde Naties en daartoe bijdragen. De luchtvaart zal schoner en stiller zijn en dus minder invloed hebben op het klimaat en het milieu. Met het programma Klimaatneutrale luchtvaart […]
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 […]
02 June 2025
Executive Committee
Executive Committee The NLR executive committee consists of the following members: Tineke van der Veen Jan Lintsen Martin Nagelsmit
Sustainability and Environment
28 May 2025
NLR and E-Flight team up for electric flying
Electric flight offers promising prospects for aviation, whether using batteries or liquid hydrogen as an energy carrier. During a joint flight, Michel Peters of NLR and Evert-Jan Feld of E-Flight Academy reaffirmed their partnership to conduct further research in this area. Royal NLR and E-Flight Academy share a common goal: to enhance and make electric […]
Construction and Manufacturing
28 May 2025
R&D case: Fast non-destructive testing of large composite aircraft structures
Project: PENELOPE (Closed-loop digital pipeline for a flexible and modular manufacturing of large components) Automation of non-destructive and in-line inspection of aircraft composite parts contributes to efficient high-volume aircraft production, such as expected for the next-generation short-medium range (SMR) aircraft with entry-into-service in 2035. However, automation can also be cost-effective for smaller production volumes, as […]
Defence and Security
27 May 2025
Accelerating drone research for Dutch Defence: the strength of an ecosystem
NLR has officially launched the Quick Response Drone Facility (QRDF). A new facility to conduct research quickly and effectively on uncrewed systems for defence. “Drones are playing an increasingly important role in aviation, for defence and also for civil applications,” says Bert Thuis, Vice President Aerospace Vehicles at NLR. Unmanned systems are playing an increasingly […]
Sustainability and Environment
27 May 2025
Booklet: Research and Development more electric and hydrogen powered aerospace
Hydrogen as a fuel is considered to be an important route towards future sustainable aviation. For aviationapplications, hydrogen presents several key advantages: it allows for the elimination of carbon emissions inflight and along the entire life cycle. Its usage in fuel cells allows eliminating NOx and particles. When burntin a turbine engine, very low particle […]