Defence, safety and security
Safety cannot be taken for granted. That is why we use our knowledge and technology to create innovations for people who are committed to our peace and security. Whether it concerns defense, police, justice and security, business or others. We are the allies of military and security professionals.
Physical and digital security
Safety is about experience and reality. Physical and digital. The threat is changing and is no longer tied to national borders. That is why it is important that we provide our partners with better guidance and preparation than anywhere else in the world.
And from equipment that is always the most modern. Our field of activity moves between land, sea and air. Between cyber and space. We are pushing boundaries worldwide. With science and innovation on the front line. That is why we focus on four areas:
- Operations and human factors
- Information and sensor systems
- National safety
- Protection, munitions and weapons
Expertise groups
- Acoustics and sonar
- Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear protection
- Electronic defence
- Energetic materials
- Explosions, ballistics and protection
- Human behaviour and organisational innovation
- Human machine teaming
- Human performance
- Intelligent autonomous systems
- Intelligent imaging
- Military operations
- Modelling, simulation and gaming
- Networked organisations
- Radar technology
- Weapon systems
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Motivaction performs TNO customer survey
Research company Motivaction is currently conducting a survey among TNO customers. Motivaction may approach you to participate in this survey.


Norwegian-Dutch nanosatellites successfully launched
Two Norwegian-Dutch nanosatellites were successfully launched today. “Birkeland” and “Huygens” were placed in orbit around the earth by the company SpaceX.


National security in the Netherlands: 5 themes in focus
TNO is an expert in security research and brings together technology and innovation to ensure a safe and secure Netherlands.
Peter Werkhoven steps down as member of the Executive Board
Prof. Peter Werkhoven will step down as member of the Executive Board on 1 January 2023. He is making this move of his own volition and for personal reasons. Peter will stay on as Scientific Advisor to the Board for a few days per week. In addition, Peter has worked and will continue to work as a professor at Utrecht University one day a week.


MilSpace2: Spectrum monitoring dual satellite system
The MilSpace2 satellite system will demonstrate the military use of a microsatellite spectrum monitoring system.

