Delft, The Netherlands / Longueuil, Canada – 12 August 2026
SINTEG Systems, a TU Delft spin-out developing advanced ultrasonic inspection technology for composite materials, today announced a partnership with CTA (Centre Technologique en Aérospatiale / Aerospace Technology Centre), one of Canada’s three applied research centres for aerospace materials and manufacturing. The partnership is supported through NATO DIANA’s Testing Evaluation, Validation and Verification (TEVV) funding mechanism, part of the DIANA programme.
Under the collaboration, CTA will act as an R&D partner to SINTEG, running independent testing and validation of the company’s inspection technology and supplying representative composite structures. The work builds on SINTEG’s status as a NATO DIANA 2026 cohort member and is designed to strengthen the technical evidence base for the technology’s use across the aerospace and defence supply chain.
As composite content in aerospace and defence structures continues to rise, both manufacturers and MRO providers face a growing bottleneck: existing NDT methods cannot always keep pace with increased complexity, high-rate manufacturing, changing workforce, new joining techniques, and in-service inspection demands. SINTEG’s technology addresses this directly: it inspects from a single side, reaches enclosed and hard-to-access structures, assesses new joining techniques such as welds and adhesive bonds, and covers large surface areas in a single pass rather than point-by-point scanning. CTA brings over three decades of applied research experience with North-American aerospace manufacturers, and their expertise in ultrasonic non-destructive testing, in manufacturing of composite parts with complex geometries, and their capabilities in mechanical testing for validation and pre-certification purposes.
“Working with CTA gives us an independent, rigorous test environment to validate our inspection technology against real composite structures” said Maarten Adams, Founder and CEO of SINTEG Systems. “TEVV support through NATO DIANA lets us do validation properly, on a timeline that matches where to be for future composite aerospace and defence programs.”
“This collaboration with SINTEG is strategic for CTA because it provides an opportunity to co-develop and derisk this innovative NDT solution which addresses several challenges related to composite parts with complex geometries for our customers in the aerospace and defence sectors. Furthermore, this SINTEG technology aligns perfectly with one of our key areas of technological development as well as with our portfolio of NDT inspection capabilities” said François Lebel, Director, Materials, Inspection & Processes Unit, CTA.
The collaboration reflects NATO DIANA’s approach of pairing dual-use innovators with specialised test infrastructure across the Alliance, helping validate and refine technologies in realistic, mission-relevant environments ahead of potential adoption by NATO and Allies.
About SINTEG Systems – www.sintegsystems.com
SINTEG Systems is a TU Delft spin-out developing new Ultrasonic Guided Wave inspection technologies for composite materials. Its technology goes beyond standard defect detection: it gives manufacturers and operators a quantitative read on what a defect does to a part’s structural integrity, catching issues that conventional inspection methods miss. SINTEG is a NATO DIANA 2026 cohort member and a JEC World 2026 Startup Booster finalist.
About CTA (Aerospace Technology Centre) – www.aerocta.ca
CTA is non-profit organisation which supports companies, from startups and SMEs to large organisations, in the development of practical and customised technological solutions to improve efficiency, quality and competitiveness, and in transforming ideas into prototypes, optimised processes and marketable innovations. CTA is an authorized NATO-DIANA Test Centre and as such, supports cohort members in the development, evaluation and validation of dual-use technologies designed to address current defence and security challenges.
About NATO DIANA – www.diana.nato.int
NATO DIANA finds and accelerates cutting-edge technologies to deliver battle-winning defence and security solutions for the Alliance, while fostering deep-tech innovation. As a cornerstone of NATO’s innovation and technology strategy, DIANA brings together world-class talent and the latest advancements to maintain the Alliance’s technological edge. Leveraging a network of leading accelerator sites, test centres, expert mentors, and Allied expertise across 32 nations, DIANA empowers innovators working at the intersection of defence readiness, commercial potential, and technological breakthroughs.
SINTEG Systems media contact
Quentin van der Molen | CCO SINTEG Systems B.V.
info@sintegsystems.com
www.sintegsystems.com
