NLR has developed a software tool – Life Cycle Management (Tools4LCM) — for the Dutch Ministry of Defence. The tool provides insights into the factors that contribute to the availability of military equipment, allowing the Ministry to gain valuable insights […]
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A new programme recently kicked-off that aims to help Dutch SMEs and industry manufacture certified 3D metal printing products. Six companies are already participating in the programme and it is expected that this number will double. The programme’s total budget […]
NLR developed infrastructure for the European Space Agency (ESA) that allows users to more easily and efficiently find, order and download Earth observation images from ESA satellites. The initial tests of this (prototype) infrastructure were recently successfully completed. Given the […]
On Monday 19 January Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) successfully completed the first test flight of the KUH-1M, the amphibious version of the Korean Utility Helicopter Surion. The KUH-1M is in development for the Republic of Korea Marine Corps. NLR already […]
NLR’s measurement system for lightning currents deployed during Airbus icing test flights What impact does a lightning strike have on an aircraft? To research this, Airbus deployed a measurement system developed by the National Aerospace Laboratory (NLR), Eindhoven University of […]
Virtual opponents in simulations used to train fighter pilots must display intelligent human behaviour to ensure that training scenarios are as realistic as possible. In the ‘Smart Bandits’ project, the National Aerospace Laboratory of the Netherlands (NLR) has developed intelligent […]
International simulation experiments conducted at NLR Passenger aircraft can safely be refueled while airborne, even during moderate turbulence. These were the findings of flight simulation experiments recently conducted at the NLR and DLR (the German partner organization of the NLR). […]
In collaboration with the Acoustical Society of the Netherlands (Nederlands Akoestisch Genootschap) and X-noise, NLR recently organised an Acoustics Symposium under the theme: ‘Innovating together for a quieter environment’. NLR organised this stakeholders meeting with the aim of bringing together people […]
‘Although helicopter flights are relatively safe, dozens of accidents involving helicopters do occur in Europe every year, including some that result in fatalities. The European Helicopter Safety Team (EHEST) has commissioned a technology team led by the National Aerospace Laboratory […]