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René Eveleens
November 2006
National Aerospace Laboratory NLRNLR's mission and activities
Department ManagerAvionics Systems
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N L R - A m s t e r d a m
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Where is NLR?
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NLR: The national knowledge centrefor aviation and space technology
NLR's mission
to develop high-tech products and make them usable
to focus on the market and social relevance without regard for profit
to help government and business stay innovative and effective
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The past:
1919: NLR's predecessor, the Directorate-General for Aviation, is established
1937: NLR established as a non-profit organisation
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History and current status
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The present:
NLR – workforce 700 – is among the Netherlands' largest technological institutes
NLR contributes important scientific and technological knowledge to aerospace in the Netherlands and abroad
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History and current status
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Civil aviation:
• airlines• airports• the Dutch air traffic control
authority (LVNL)
Manufacturing:
• ATM and avionics industries• aircraft manufacturing industry• small and medium-sized enterprises
Military aviation:
• Royal Netherlands Air Force• Royal Netherlands Navy• Royal Netherlands Army
Space technology:
• Dutch space industry• European Space Agency (ESA)
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NLR's target group:clients in the Netherlands and abroad
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The Dutch government:
• supports NLR's pure and applied scientific research work• provides NLR with a regulatory framework
and supervises NLR's activities• is a customer (Ministry of Defence)
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What about the government?
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Sharing testing facilities: DLR/DNW & ETW
Working with other institutions: EREA
Sharing Research & Development: WEAO, GARTEUR, NATO, NASA, EU
Exchanging information: RTO, ICAS, AIAA, CEAS, IAF
Other cooperative ventures: SA, EUROCONTROL, ESA
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NLR looks beyond the Netherlands' borders: international cooperation
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Activities and products
product development
testing
technical and operational support
validation
analysis
assessment
advice
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Glass Reinforced AluminiumGLARE
Embedded Combat Aircraft Training System E-CATS
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Examples of major projects and developments on which NLR is working:
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Income in euros, 2003: 73,3 million
• Government grant:• Contracts:
19,5 million (27%)53,8 million (73%)
Sectors:
• Civil aviation:• Military aviation:• Space technology:• Civil and military aircraft
development:
19 million (26%)14 million (19%)5 million (7%)
35 million (48%)
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Financial information
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Board of
Directors
Marketing & Strategy
Other Staff &Supporting Services
Personnel & Organisation
Gas Turbines & Structural IntegrityFlight Physics & LoadsHelicopters & AeroacousticsCollaborative Engineering SystemsStructures TechnologyEngineering & Technical ServicesStructures Testing & Evaluation
Avionics Development & QualificationFlight Test Systems & ApplicationsAvionics SystemsMilitary Operations ResearchSpace
Safety & Flight OperationsAir Traffic Management & AirportsAir Transport Systems TechnologyTraining, Human Factors & Cockpit OperationsEnvironment & Policy Support
Aerospace Vehicles
Aerospace Systems& Applications
Air Transport
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Workforce: over 700 employees, 47% university-trained and 23% with a higher professional qualification
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Research facilities
wind tunnels:high- and low-speed (shared with DNW)
research simulators
a supercomputer
air traffic control and civil aircraft simulator
military aircraft simulator
testing facilities for dynamic load and construction materials
research aircraft
training
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P.O.Box 905021006 BM Amsterdamthe Netherlandstelephone: +31 20 511 31 13fax: +31 20 511 32 10e-mail: [email protected]
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