Visitors can now experience the extraterrestrial life of astronauts up close and personal in the Colombus laboratory at the National Aerospace Museum (NRM). This large-scale model of the Colombus laboratory was recently added to the NRM exposition in the Aviodrome […]
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Conducting crisis training at airports is extremely expensive and requires extensive preparation time. A ‘serious game’ developed by NLR and partners is intended to make it easier to train for crisis situations. During this three-year EU 7th Framework project, CRISIS, […]
PARIS AIR SHOW, June 22nd, 2011 The Dutch Unmanned Rotorcraft System manufacturer GEOCOPTER from the Netherlands officially delivered its first Light Unmanned Rotorcraft System, designated GC-201, to its launching customer and development partner: the National Aerospace Laboratory (NLR). The GC-201 […]
PARIS AIR SHOW, 20-06-2011 On the 21st of June the Chinese Aeronautical Establishment (CAE)Â has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) for long term cooperation in Research & Development with the National Aerospace Laboratory (NLR) from the Netherlands and the German […]
In close collaboration with a number of Dutch small and medium-sized enterprises (SME-s), NLR developed composite parts for the latest Lamborghini sports car – Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4. The newest Lamborghini was launched in March 2011 at the Geneva Motor Show. […]
NAM’s corporate operations not related to noise complaints in Zuidhorn municipality The National Aerospace Laboratory (NLR) reported today on the research findings of its Stage 3 research of low frequency noise in Zuidhorn municipality. This was follow-up research to research […]
Four days after the Endeavour launch, the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS-02) has been successfully installed on the International Space Station (ISS). The 6700 kg Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS-02) is a state-of-the-art particle physics detector designed to operate as an external […]
When fire fighters arrive at the scene of a major forest or heath fire, they need to obtain situational awareness information as quickly as possible: what is the exact location of the fire and where are fellow fire-fighters located? At […]
NLR’s developments and applications for quadrocopters proceeding rapidly The National Aerospace Laboratory recently had a quadrocopter research platform, named the ‘Pelican’, placed at its disposal. This platform, from supplier Ascending Technologies, is vital, since activities involving quadrocopters have increased enormously […]