Royal NLR
About
The Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre –Royal NLR -has been an ambitious, knowledge-based organization 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.
Royal NLR has 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, Royal NLR is supporting Netherlands’ Defence Technological & Industrial Base (NLDTIB) with research on new materials and optimization of various manufacturing techniques.
Royal NLR is proud to be a partner in several military programs starting from the early development phase and is committed to continue to support the Warfighter with Dutch excellence and innovations.
NLR is a leading international research centre for aerospace. Its mission is to make air transport safer, more efficient, more effective and more sustainable. Bolstered by its multidisciplinary expertise and unrivalled research facilities, NLR provides innovative and comprehensive solutions to the complex challenges of the aerospace sector.
NLR's activities span the full spectrum of Research, Development, Testing & Evaluation, Operation and Sustainment.
For example, NLR exploits numerous activities in the field of:
- Future Rotorcraft capabilities (including FVL)
- Future air combat systems, including integration of unmanned aircraft
- Military Space
- Integrated Air Missile Defense
- Unmanned applications
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