Cooperation between DLR and Tāwhaki in New Zealand
A strategic partnership between the Deutsches Zentrum für Luft-und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) and Tāwhaki, the National Aerospace Centre of New Zealand, will create a “sister centres” framework to enable shared research, environmental rejuvenation, and the advancement of uncrewed aviation and aerospace research. The Cooperation Agreement has been signed this week.
“At the heart of this agreement is a deep alignment in values. Both Tāwhaki and DLR are committed to advancing aerospace innovation, to responsible evidence-based research, and to progress that delivers benefits for people, ecosystems and future generations,” says Jean Daniel Sülberg, Head of the National Experimental Test Centre for Unmanned Aircraft Systems at DLR in Cochstedt.
The five-year agreement sets the foundation for collaborative innovation, shared learning and sustainable development, focused on three workstreams, the first of which is rejuvenation and environmental mātauranga: “Tāwhaki prioritises human connection with the environment as a guide for rejuvenation. This, combined with DLR’s expertise in understanding how drone and aviation activities impact fauna provides a holistic foundation to grow our understanding of the environmental impact of the aerospace ecosystems,” says Sülberg.
“Our second workstream is focused on realising the benefits of uncrewed aircraft. Aerospace technologies are being developing rapidly all over the world, but there’s no consistent global approach to how they operated and in turn regulated,” says Stan Topping, Head of Aerospace at Tāwhaki. The third workstream is focused on capability development, enabling a strong pipeline of talent and capable workforces to enable aerospace and advanced aviation.
Learn more about the Cooperation Agreement: https://tawhaki.co.nz/dlr-tawhaki-agreement-creates-aerospace-sister-centres/