Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation was the host of the 12th IFAR Summit 2021 in Warsaw. The event was held from 18th till 21st October 2021 and brought together almost 60 representatives from the major international aviation organisations and companies. The main theme of the Summit was Sustainable Aviation. IFAR…

Łukasiewicz informed about the results of the first edition of the Akcelerator startup program. The final DemoDay gala was attended by 14 teams from research institutes of the Łukasiewicz Research Network, whose members presented their ideas to the audience and invited experts. Among the 5 winning projects was Thaliana Space,…

A team from the Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation conducted the first successful flight test of an experimental rocket powered by a rocket engine using the process of rotating detonation, powered by liquid propellants. The test took place on September 15, 2021 at the testing ground of the Military Institute…

The 29th edition of the International Defense Industry Exhibition MSPO is behind us. The Kielce trade fair was an opportunity to present the latest equipment and technology, as well as a place for meetings and industry conferences. As every year, the event could not miss a stand of the Łukasiewicz…

In the autumn, a pilot program of transporting AED (Automated External Defibrillators) by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) will be implemented in the city of Sosnowiec in Southern Poland. The project is being developed in cooperation with the Metropolis GZM, the city of Sosnowiec, the Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation, and…

Head of the Space Technologies Department at the Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation, Adam Okniński, Ph.D., has been elected a correspondent member of the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) based in Paris. This is a prestigious distinction for a representative of the Łukasiewicz Research Network and a chance for the…

The European aviation project SAT-AM is entering its final stage of implementation. On this occasion, the project coordinator, Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation, together with project consortium members: Polskie Zakłady Lotnicze Sp. z o. o., Eurotech, Szel-Tech, P.W. Metrol, Ultratech, Zakłady Lotnicze Margański & Mysłowski and Centro Italiano Ricerche Aerospaziali…

The National Center for Research and Development granted funding for the SUBCOM project submitted by Thorium Space, an innovative startup creating innovative solutions for the space industry, and the Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation, a Warsaw research institute operating in the aviation and space industry. The consortium will develop communications…

The Polish-American Conference on Science and Technology – a joint project of Łukasiewicz-Institute of Aviation and the Ohio State University, celebrated its round jubilee this year. On June 24-25, 2021, a special, twentieth online edition was organized, which gathered 120 participants, representing Polish and American scientific institutions, government administration and…

Director of the Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation, Paweł Stężycki, has been nominated to the new management board of the AeroSpace and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD). ASD is the voice of the European aerospace, defense and security industries, with 18 largest European companies and 23 national associations in…