On July 3, 2024, the Polish suborbital rocket ILR-33 AMBER 2K was launched from the Norwegian space center Andøya. This first rocket in the world using 98% hydrogen peroxide as an oxidizer, designed and built by a team of engineers from Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation, reached an altitude of…

On June 26, 2025, a ceremony was held in Warsaw to sign a research collaboration agreement between Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation and the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR), one of the most important research universities in the USA. The document was signed by the acting director of the Institute,…

Adam Okniński, director of Space Technologies Center at the Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation, was awarded Young Space Leader by International Astronautical Federation. Dr Okniński is one of 5 people from around the world who have been awarded this title! The IAF Young Space Leaders title is awarded to exceptional…

As part of Poland’s Presidency of the Council of the EU, a meeting of the EU Military Committee Working Groups (EUMCWG and EUMCWG/HTF) was held on the initiative of the Polish Military Representation to the NATO and EU NCs. The meeting was attended by nearly 60 officers representing the armed…

Deputy Minister of Development and Technology, Michał Jaros, announced at a press conference in Mielec that the government will sign an industry contract with the aerospace sector later this year. The contract will address, among other things, funding for research and development, personnel training, transformation of production processes and digitization…

How to build a robust ecosystem of aviation research and innovation? How to work in a highly competitive global environment? The conclusions and next steps that the European aviation industry must take were discussed during the third and final day of the European Aerospace Days – Aerodays 2025. The conference…

The second day of the European Aeronautics Days – Aerodays 2025 is behind us. The topic of the experts’ discussion were the challenges of green and digital transformation in the aviation industry. The event is being held in Warsaw under the patronage of the Polish Presidency of the Council of…

A three-day conference on the future of European aviation has begun in Warsaw. Aerodays 2025 is attended by decision-makers and international aviation experts representing industry and science. This is the largest event dedicated to aviation, organized for the first time in Poland. Aerodays, or European Aeronautics Days, is an event…

The European Aeronautics Days – Aerodays 2025 have kicked off in Warsaw. It is an international event organized under the auspices of the Polish Presidency of the European Council, bringing together decision-makers, aviation industry experts and representatives of science and European agencies. The main theme of the three-day session is…

“Europe leading the sky: Sustainability and Competitiveness of Aviation in a Changing World” is the motto of Aerodays 2025 (European Aeronautics Days), an international event for the aviation industry taking place in Warsaw from May 7 to 9th, 2025. Aerodays 2025 will bring together leading aviation experts, policymakers, and researchers…