About Royal NLR

Royal NLR – Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre

Knowledge powers the future

Royal NLR has been an ambitious knowledge organization for 100 years now, with the deep-rooted desire to continue to innovate. With that in mind, we make the world of transport safer, more sustainable, more efficient and more effective. And we will also look ahead for the next 100 years. Together with our partners we may help to shape the exciting world of tomorrow. We are on the threshold of pioneering innovations. But plans and ideas only start moving when they are well fed with the right energy. And the special thing is, that source is exactly the same as a hundred years ago when we started. NLR’s knowledge is that driving force.

What makes us unique in aerospace innovation?

    • Global player with Dutch roots

      Supporting major aerospace industry and users world-wide with 650 men and women

    • Covering the entire development chain

      From analysis, research and development
      to qualification and certification

  • Multi-disciplinary knowledge

    All relevant disciplines under one roof

    • State-of-the-art facilities

      Wind tunnels, simulators, aircraft, prototyping and test equipment

    • EASA Qualified Entity

      Product Certification, Flight Standards Approval, Air Traffic Management & Air Navigation Systems

  • Innovative, Engaged and Practical

    Targeting at innovative yet practical solutions

Mission

NLR’s mission is to increase the sustainability, safety and efficiency of air transport.

NLR is the Netherlands Aerospace Centre for identifying, developing and applying advanced technological knowledge in the area of aerospace. Our activities are relevant to society, market-oriented and carried out on a non-profit basis. We thus strengthen the innovativeness, competitiveness and effectiveness of government and business.

Strategy

NLR’s strategic ambition is to be the Dutch government’s most obvious partner of choice for dealing with aerospace-related matters. NLR is also committed to being the most competitive knowledge organisation for the Dutch aerospace sector in Europe (with the best price-quality ratio). NLR will continue to expand its knowledge in the areas of air safety, environment and composites.

NLR will strengthen its (inter)national collaboration with aerospace enterprises and miscellaneous small and medium-sized companies, with KLM-Air France, Schiphol and LVNL, universities, the Netherlands Aerospace Council, the regions in the Netherlands with aerospace ambitions and with its counterparts DLR.

The necessary research and testing facilities will continue to be modernised and rationalised, as applicable. The intent is to use facilities in broader forms of collaboration, such as by strengthening the composites cluster in Flevoland. This applies to the wind tunnels in particular.

Visit NLR at www.nlr.org.