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.
NLR can support you with:
- Maximising operational readiness for your military aircraft, whether fixed-wing (fighters, trainers, transport, maritime patrol) or helicopters.
- Reducing costs associated with line maintenance, component replacement, repairs, and modifications.
- Maintaining or enhancing the current safety level while achieving these goals, ensuring the well-being of personnel and equipment.
Our expertise has been applied to: F-16 (Netherlands, Belgium, Chile, USA), Lynx SH-14D (Netherlands), CH-47D Chinook (Netherlands), AH-64D Apache (Netherlands), P-3C Orion (Netherlands, Spain, Norway, Brazil, Portugal), C-130H (Netherlands), NH-90 (Netherlands, France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Australia, Sweden, Finland, Norway).
