Defence research

Design for the next generation of fighter aircraft
Diabolo is a DLR project funded by the German Federal Ministry of Defence in the Defence Technology research field. The aim is to further develop technologies for the design and performance determination of next-generation fighter configurations. The activities range from aerodynamics, structural analysis and aeroelasticity to control system design, the determination of a control concept and flight mechanics analysis to the selection of a propulsion concept and the determination of radar, infrared and acoustic signature characteristics.
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Airbrake
The DLR Institute of Composite Structures and Adaptive Systems has developed a new fibre-composite and adhesive-compatible construction method based on the example component of the Eurofighter’s airbrake. Together with partners Airbus Defence and Space and the Bundeswehr (Federal Armed Forces) Research Institute for Materials, Fuels and Lubricants, new technologies for manufacturing such as CFRP infusion and bonding as well as 3D printing of load transfer components have been investigated for this purpose.
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SAGITTA rollout at the DLR site in Braunschweig
Following the successful integration work, SAGITTA is rolled out at the DLR site in Braunschweig.
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Defence research is an integral part of DLR's programme. In the interest of achieving a mutual transfer of research and technology, defence-related topics are integrated into DLR's multidisciplinary civilian research activities. The aim is to make the best possible use of synergies and to add specific defence-related aspects to the portfolio through research and development projects.

DLR's defence research programme thus contributes to meeting the needs and closing the capability gaps of the German Armed Forces through application-oriented research. In addition, DLR provides the German Federal Ministry of Defence and its associated departments with independent analysis and assessment expertise.


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Ingmar Ehrenpfordt

Co-Head of Programme Coordination for Security and Defence Research
German Aerospace Center (DLR)
Lilienthalplatz 7, 38108 Braunschweig

Olaf Heintze

Co-Head of Programme Coordination for Security and Defence Research
German Aerospace Center (DLR)
Lilienthalplatz 7, 38108 Braunschweig

Supported by the Federal Ministry of Defense

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