On October 7-9, 2019 in Trondheim, Norway, within the framework of the 44th NATO AVT Panel Meeting, a scientific symposium on “Hybrid-Electric Aero-Propulsion Systems for Military Applications” was organized. The symposium aimed at presenting to the potential users – operators from NATO countries, the real possibilities of hybrid-electric propulsion for…

The jubilee and record-breaking in terms of attendance, 10th Night at the Institute of Aviation is over. This year, the event was attended by over 51,000 enthusiasts of aviation and space – 8,000 people more than last year! The main theme of this year’s edition was space technology. The Night’s…

On the 24-26th of September, the 10th IFAR Summit was held in Amsterdam. This year, the venue and the hosting institution was NLR – Netherlands Aerospace Center, which celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2019. Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Aviation was represented by the general director, Paweł Stężycki, coordinator for the…

The largest trade fair in Poland devoted to the defence industry – MSPO 2019 – has come to an end. The Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Aviation once again marked its presence at the event by presenting products and technologies for aviation and the military. For the second year…

In the last week of August, in the Aviation Education Centre in Jasionka, tests were conducted within the Enhanced RPAS Automation (ERA) project. The aim of the project is to enable unmanned aircraft to operate in unsegregated European airspace. ERA is an ad-hoc project of the European Defence Agency. It…

On 3-6 September 2019 in Kielce will be held 27th International Defence Industry Exhibition MSPO. This year’s edition will be marked by the United States National Exhibition and the 20th anniversary of the Armed Forces Exhibition. The event will also be accompanied by the International Logistics Fair LOGISTICS which this…

On 28 August 2019 in the seat of the Industrial Development Agency (ARP) the final gala took place, during which the results of the recruitment process were announced in the internship competition “Space Sector Personnel Development” organized by the ARP and the Space Sector Employers’ Association in cooperation with companies…

One of the largest air shows took place – LOTOS Gdynia Aerobaltic took place on August 16-18, 2019. The event attracted crowds of aviation fans who could spot planes and helicopters during aerobatics and at the static exhibition. The Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Aviation presented at an exhibition…

On June 17-20, 2019, an international conference 24th ESA Symposium on European Rocket & Balloon programmes and related research took place in Essen. This event provides a discussion forum for scientists and engineers using sounding rockets and balloons for research, technology verification and education purposes. Participants represented leading research institutions and test…

On June 28, 2019, the strength tests of the composite demonstrator of the ILX-34 wing box were completed. The project was carried out in the Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Aviation by the Center for Composite Technologies in cooperation with the Center of New Technologies and the Materials and…