Through the national test centre DLR will pursue the following objectives:
- strengthen research for unmanned aircraft systems
- coordinate the network of nationwide test fields and reconcile the activities on an international level
- act as a driving force for the integration of UAS into the airspace and develop new concepts for unmanned aircraft systems
- support industry and the scientific community in technological areas and the verification process
- function as an incubator and enabler for start-ups and SMEs
- support government and public authorities in legislative and regulatory matters, as well as issues of public interest (safety, noise, etc.)
- validate innovative aircraft concepts employing scaled demonstrators
