The test campaign of engines manufactured under a Łukasiewicz – ILOT license by Thaliana Space for the maneuvering stage (kick stage) of Maiaspace’s orbital rocket has been successfully completed. The quality of the campaign and the innovative propulsion system developed were deemed promising, which led Maiaspace to decide to continue…

Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation is now ready to conduct research on air‑breathing rotating detonation engines (airbreathing RDE) with a sevenfold increase in airflow rate. Polish researchers can already carry out commercial research aimed at improving combustion efficiency. The newly commissioned test facility will enable research on significantly larger flow…

Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation is expanding its cooperation with the GE Vernova Engineering Innovation Center (EIC) in Warsaw to include the field of nuclear energy. Until now, joint projects have focused mainly on work related to gas and steam turbines. As of March, the scope of cooperation has also…

We are pleased to announce that as part of the CRiTMiK project, Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation has received two MTS 201.30A and two MTS 201.25A electrohydraulic actuators delivered by SpectroLab. The MTS 201 series consists of heavy‑duty, fatigue‑rated actuators with high structural stiffness, designed for precise single‑ and multi‑axis…

Leonardo Helicopters has conducted the maiden flight of the Next Generation Civil Tiltrotor Demonstrator (NGCTR-TD), developed under the Clean Sky 2 Joint Undertaking programme. This historic milestone took place on 19 December 2025 in Cascina Costa, marking the start of the flight‑test campaign for one of Europe’s most advanced projects…

As part of the CRiTMiK project, Spectrolab has delivered a new MTS 322.21 strength testing machine to Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation.The system features an upper actuator and a large T‑slot lower worktable, significantly enhancing our laboratory’s ability to perform advanced structural and component testing.This new equipment expands our capacity…

We are pleased to announce that as part of the CRiTMiK project, our laboratory has been equipped with a new high‑frequency vibration exciter and amplifier, delivered by EC TEST Systems Sp. z o.o.The new system enables vibration testing across a wide frequency range, strengthening our capabilities in component and small‑structure…

On Monday, 23 February, Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation hosted the United States Ambassador, Mr. Thomas Rose, together with representatives of the U.S. Embassy in Warsaw and the Vice President of the Łukasiewicz Research Network, Mr. Wiesław Skwarko.The meeting was also attended by representatives of our Partners, with whom Łukasiewicz…