Makers Meeting – Technologies and Knowhow for Manned and Unmanned Aircraft

03 June 2025, 13:00 - 17:00

NAG invites you to the upcoming Makers Meeting – Technologies and Knowhow for Manned and Unmanned Aircraft. This event will take place on Tuesday 3 June 2024 from 13:00 to 17:00 and will be hosted by Unmanned Valley in Valkenburg.

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Purpose

The aim of this event is to explore technological developments and practical experiences in both manned and unmanned aviation. We aim to promote knowledge sharing, collaboration and innovation between professionals and stakeholders in the aerospace and drone industry.

For whom?

We warmly welcome all members of Aviation in Transition (LiT), members of the Netherlands Aerospace Group (NAG), companies and experts associated with Unmanned Valley and other interested parties.

Preliminary program

13:00 – 13:30 Arrival and welcome

13:30 – 14:30 Plenary session

Keynote speakers: overview and future perspective
Developments in the aviation industry – direction market and technology
Developments in the drone market
Two practical cases: voices from the industry
Drone manufacturer: practical experiences and challenges
Technology developer: innovations and bottlenecks

14:30 – 15:00 Panel discussion
Key points and interactive discussion with the audience

15:00 – 15:15 Break

15:15 – 16:00 Break-out sessions

Thematic groups on:

Vehicle integration and holistic design

Specialization in airframes (composites, lightweight materials, production automation)
Electronics and software (control systems, payloads)
Propulsion systems (electric motors, batteries, components)

Each session covers:

Market (volume) forecasts (current, scale-up, dynamics)
Development speed and flexibility requirements for new programs
Roadmaps and impact of new technologies (propulsion system innovation and drone technologies, new materials/processes)
Production reliability and quality assurance and continuity requirements

Session leaders – t.b.d.

16:00 – 16:30 Plenary closing
Short summary of key insights from each session

16:30 - 17:30 Networking drinks