On 30 June–1 July 2026, representatives of the Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation participated in the European Space Forum in Brussels, one of Europe's leading events dedicated to space policy, security, and the competitiveness of the space sector. This year's edition, held under the theme "Urgency and Ambition: Europe at…

We are pleased to announce that the Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation has successfully renewed its Internal Control System certification, confirming that the Institute continues to meet the requirements for controlling the trade in strategic goods, technologies, and services. The renewal of the certification confirms the effectiveness of the Institute's…

On 24 June, the 5th Space Sector Forum took place in Poznań, organized by the Polish Space Industry Association. The event provides a platform for representatives of academia, industry, and public administration to meet and exchange ideas. Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation was represented by: Deputy Director Patryk Koć, Krystian…

A functional test of the ILR-33 AMBER 2K rocket launch system, adapted to the requirements of the SUBCOM project, has been successfully completed at the Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Aviation. The project is co-financed by the National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR), with Thorium Space SA acting…

The engineering team at Łukasiewicz – ILOT has successfully completed an advanced test campaign of engines designed for propulsion modules of satellite platforms. The tests were carried out at the vacuum rocket engine test facility under conditions reproducing the space environment. The scope of the research included analysis of operational…

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…