Skunk Works and the Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre Expand Strategic Collaboration
Key Highlights
- ➤Lockheed Martin Skunk Works and Royal NLR broaden strategic aerospace collaboration
- ➤Partnership expands focus to Dutch industrial-base connectivity and supply-chain integration
- ➤Four pillars include operational analysis, technology-roadmap alignment, and unmanned aerial systems
- ➤Collaboration has matured projects involving cutting-edge thermoplastics technology
Expert Statements
Tineke van der Veen, CEO at Royal NLR
“We believe that modern aerospace development relies on global integration rather than isolation, making cross-border partnerships essential to deliver systems that no single nation can build alone.”
Tineke van der Veen, CEO at Royal NLR
“Referring to the Dutch Defence White Paper 2026, NATO is the cornerstone of our defense, with the United States as our most important ally. Together with Skunk Works, we're committed to cooperate to solve the highest priorities of the air force for the challenges ahead of us.”
Ron Fehlen, Vice president and general manager of Skunk Works
“Lockheed Martin is excited about continued partnership with NLR through expansion of this MOU.”
Ron Fehlen, Vice president and general manager of Skunk Works
“We have matured specific projects with cutting-edge technologies, such as Thermoplastics, and through our continued collaboration, we will develop new solutions to address pressing aerospace and defense challenges.”
Skunk Works and the Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre Expand Strategic Collaboration PR Newswire
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin Skunk Works(®) (NYSE: LMT) and The Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre (NLR) today announced a broadening of their strategic partnership at NL-US Defense Industry Days. What began two years ago as an exploratory Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has matured into a high-impact collaboration, rapidly transitioning advanced technologies from the research lab into operational solutions that directly support the mission readiness of the Royal Netherlands Air Force.
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