DLR Portal - News Archive

Technologies for crisis management in the event of a disaster

Tue, 17 Sep 2019 11:31:20 +0200

Earthquakes occur every day in Europe. In July 2019, no fewer than 27 earthquakes with a magnitude of between four and five on the Richter scale were detected, most of them in south-eastern Europe. The EU’s DRIVER+ project (Driving Innovation in Crisis Management for European Resilience) conducted a comprehensive disaster management exercise to address this. It was held from 12 to 14 September 2019 in the Eisenerz region of Austria, with a view to strengthening crisis management capabilities. The deployment of innovative developments and technologies was tested within the context of an earthquake scenario and evaluated by experts. The German Aerospace Center (DLR) generated real-time aerial images to provide essential support for position detection and rescue logistics.

Investigating the ozone hole, Amazon fires and gravity waves with the German HALO research aircraft

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 14:11:19 +0200

The German High Altitude and Long Range (HALO) research aircraft will be exploring the atmosphere in the southern hemisphere and its impact on climate change during September and November 2019 as part of the SOUTHTRAC (Transport and Composition of the Southern Hemisphere UTLS) mission. The main objective of the first phase of the campaign is to investigate gravity waves at the southern tip of South America and over Antarctica.

Optimisation of approach procedures to lessen noise and reduce fuel consumption at Zurich Airport

Tue, 10 Sep 2019 09:50:51 +0200

Approach and landing are among the most labour-intensive flight phases. The German Aerospace Center (DLR) has developed the Low Noise Augmentation System (LNAS) in order to support pilots as they perform the complex procedures required for a low-noise approach.

German aerospace research at MAKS in Moscow

Tue, 27 Aug 2019 12:50:23 +0200

The German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) has traditionally attended the International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS, Russia's national aerospace show, which takes place every two years in Zhukovsky, Moscow. This year the event will take place from 27 August to 1 September 2019 and will be DLR's eighth appearance.

Research into climate-neutral air transport

Wed, 21 Aug 2019 10:27:37 +0200

Against the backdrop of climate change, the aviation industry is increasingly becoming the focus of debate in wider society. Innovations geared towards more environment-friendly air transport are becoming more prevalent.

DLR jury selects the winning German team for this year's NASA/DLR Design Challenge

Fri, 02 Aug 2019 15:05:56 +0200

A team from the University of Stuttgart won the German part of this year's NASA/DLR Design Challenge for their HyBird design on 1 August 2019. This year is the third in which the student competition has taken place, and was dedicated to connecting remote regions of the Earth with major metropolises.

DLR conducts flight tests for gyrocopter drones

Thu, 25 Jul 2019 13:08:06 +0200

In a globalised world, logistics and networking are becoming increasingly important. Airborne parcel deliveries are a key area of interest for the future, and have considerable potential in a number of applications. As part of the ALAADy (Automated Low Altitude Air Delivery) system and ALAADy Demonstrator projects, the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) is conducting research into automated, uncrewed air transport at low altitudes.

Worldwide decline in air traffic growth

Wed, 24 Jul 2019 12:25:45 +0200

After many years of continued growth in global air traffic, with more and more flights, passengers and flight connections, a slowdown is now becoming apparent. The number of passenger aircraft movements worldwide increased by only 1.5 percent in June – from 3.3 million in June 2018 to just under 3.4 million in June of this year.

Lufthansa Consulting and DLR form strategic innovation partnership

Mon, 15 Jul 2019 14:01:57 +0200

Lufthansa Consulting (LCG) and the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) have agreed to work more closely together in the future and have formed a strategic partnership.

Innovative wings for more fuel-efficient aircraft

Thu, 04 Jul 2019 09:10:00 +0200

Future aircraft need to be lighter and hence more fuel-efficient. For this reason, the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) in Göttingen has now tested two wing designs as part of an EU project. These types of wings have hitherto been impossible to manufacture.