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René Eveleens

November 2006

National Aerospace Laboratory NLRNLR's mission and activities

Department ManagerAvionics Systems

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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

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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: info@nlr.nl

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