Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation received Nadcap accreditation for non metallic materials testing
On September 24th, 2020 Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation received Nadcap accreditation after successfully passing a Nadcap audit in non metallic material testing. It is the first Nadcap accreditation in non metallic material testing in Central Eastern Europe. The Nadcap (National Aerospace and Defence Contractors Accreditation Program) is widely recognized by leading manufacturers from the […]
Completing the ERA project
The Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation Avionics Department team is closing the Enhanced RPAS Automation (ERA) project. Beginning of July the project’s Final Review took place. The aim of the project was to enable unmanned aircraft to operate in unsegregated European airspace. ERA is an ad-hoc project of the European Defence Agency. It involves 16 […]
11th European Forum for Marketing of Scientific and Research Organizations postponed
Dear Sir/Madam, We regret to inform you that the 11th European Forum for Marketing of Scientific and Research Organizations has been postponed till November 2021 due to safety concerns related to the coronavirus pandemic. We decided to postpone the conference till a time when personal contacts and international travel will be both safe and convenient […]
Science Shield: Łukasiewicz scientists have built a prototype of a “last chance” ventilator
The WentILOT 1.0 pressure ventilator will be ready for medical tests in the coming days. After their positive pass and a directional decision of the Ministry of Development it will be possible to start production of the equipment. The ventilator’s design assumptions were consulted with the employees of the Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Clinic at […]
Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation joins the implementation of the field robot project
On April 17, 2020, the National Center for Research and Development announced the results of the December recruitment of the Fast Path competition. Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Aviation with partners: Unia Sp. z o.o. and the Łukasiewicz Research Network – Industrial Institute of Agricultural Machinery obtained funding in the amount of PLN 12 […]
Engineers of Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation join the WOŚP action
Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation joined the nationwide action to help doctors coordinated by the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity (WOŚP). As part of the collaboration, engineers have produced and donated the first 300 adapters for masks which will soon be used by ambulance stations as a means of personal protection for medics. Ultimately, the […]
20 years of Engineering Design Center
Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation and General Company Electric Polska Sp. z o.o. began celebrating the 20th anniversary of the creation of the Engineering Design Center – one of the largest design offices in Europe. In April 2000, the then Institute of Aviation and General Electric signed an agreement that initiated many years of cooperation […]
Łukasiewicz is working on prototypes of respirators
Łukasiewicz scientists have started developing prototypes of pressure and capacity respirators with components used on the market. Construction works will be completed by the turn of April and May, and the developed equipment will undergo tests. The project is carried out as part of a consortium created by ŁUKASIEWICZ experts from the Institute of Aviation […]
ŁUKASIEWICZ – Institute of Aviation has produced over 10,000 visors for hospitals
ŁUKASIEWICZ – Institute of Aviation together with its partners provides protective visors for doctors and nurses made in CNC and 3D technology. According to the latest data, the assistance has already reached over 50 hospitals and medical facilities in 11 provinces. In total, ŁUKASIEWICZ – Institute of Aviation has produced 10,000 MK4.1 helmets, 780 MK2 […]
Easter 2020
The first birthday of the Łukasiewicz Research Network
On April 1, 2020, Polish science celebrates the establishment of the Łukasiewicz Research Network – a project bringing together 35 research institutes from all over Poland. One of the institutes established in the network is the Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation. The Łukasiewicz Research Network officially began its operations on April 1, 2019. It is […]
Łukasiewicz-Institute of Aviation joins the fight against coronavirus
Łukasiewicz- Institute of Aviation together with its partners donated free of charge 200 protective visors for doctors and nurses. Further work is underway at the Institute to produce another batch of protective materials for other hospitals. In the laboratories of Łukasiewicz-Institute of Aviation, which serve the needs of the aviation industry on a daily basis, […]
Scientist from the Łukasiewicz-Institute of Aviation won the Forbes “30 under 30” competition
Adam Okniński, PhD, Head of the Department of Space Technologies at the Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Aviation, has been awarded in the European edition of the prestigious Forbes “30 under 30” competition in the category “Manufacturing & Industry”. 300 young visionaries from 32 countries in Europe – this group includes a young Polish […]
Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Aviation – leader of space projects
Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Aviation is acquiring more and more research grants in space technologies. It is the second, after aviation, area of interest for Warsaw engineers, who implement advanced projects for one of the most promising sectors of the world economy. The Institute implements ten projects financed by the European Space Agency […]
Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Aviation strengthens cooperation with Microsoft in the field of software management
Microsoft has awarded the Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Aviation a Certificate of Full License Compliance. This is the first certificate for the Łukasiewicz Research Network covering the use of Microsoft academic licenses. The certificate confirms the full compliance of Microsoft licenses used in the Łukasiewicz Research Network – t Institute of Aviation where […]
New logo of our Institute
From 1 April 2019 Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation together with 35 other institutes, located all over Poland, forms the third largest R&D organization in Europe. With eight thousand employees and more than 1.3 billion revenues generated from the sale of technologies, products and services, the ŁUKASIEWICZ Research Network increases the chances of its clients […]
Appointment of the Director of the Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Aviation
On 1 March 2020, by the decision of the President of the Łukasiewicz Centre, Paweł Stężycki, PhD, Eng., was appointed to the position of Director of the Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Aviation for a period of 5 years. Paweł Stężycki, PhD Eng, has been associated with the Institute since 2002. In 2018 he […]
57th Session of the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee of the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space
The 57th meeting of the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee takes place at the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UN COPUOS) in Vienna from 3 to 14 February 2020. Delegates of the Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Aviation took part in its proceedings on February 10-11, 2020. The Institute was […]
European aviation research and industry initiate IMOTHEP, an ambitious technological program on Hybrid Electric Propulsion
In Brussels on 20 January 2020, Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation with its aviation research and industry partners officially launched the IMOTHEP project, an ambitious research initiative on hybrid electric propulsion funded by the European Commission under Horizon 2020. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions is key for aviation to pursue its development in the service of […]
13th Conference “Fatigue of aircraft structures”
On January 16-17, 2020, the 13th conference “Fatigue of Aircraft Structures” was held at the Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Aviation. The meeting was organized by the Materials and Structures Research Center. The conference “Fatigue of Aircraft Structures” is the annual expert meeting devoted to the fatigue of aircraft structures and structural integrity. Speakers […]
Start of the POLON project
At the beginning of April 2020, Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation in a consortium with Creotech Instruments S.A., begins the implementation of the POLON project: Polish Propulsion Module. The purpose of the project is to develop a chemical rocket propulsion for a small satellite and its integration with the Hypersat platform developed by Creotech. The […]
Christmas wishes
AGU conference in San Francisco
On December 9-13, 2019, the AGU Fall Meeting – the largest international mevent devoted to Earth and space sciences – was held in San Francisco, USA. The meeting was attended by over 25 000 people representing scientific institutions dealing with climate research, atmosphere physics, oceanography or geology, as well as representatives from the industry offering […]
Amsterdam Drone Week 2019
At the request of the Polish Embassy in The Hague, the Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Aviation was invited to organize an event called Polish Drone Sector Meetup during the exhibition and conference fair Amsterdam Drone Week. The Ł-ILOT appointed a team of delegates to coordinate the project from the organizational side, as well […]
Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation provides reference data for biomass hyperspectral imaging and remote detection of microorganisms
In the Remote Sensing Department in the Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Aviation, storing and sharing a service of reference multispectral data has been launched. The M2INAVI database enables the analysis of multispectral imaging using unmanned systems and in designed future space missions as well as the remote detection of selected objects such as […]
Completion of the project for POLREGIO
On November 22, 2019, a demonstration of the operation of the passenger space ventilation system designed for railway vehicles undergoing ongoing repairs took place at the Rolling Stock Repair Plant in Kruszewiec. The meeting was the finalization of a project run by the Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Aviation (Ł-ILOT) for the company “Przewozy […]
Model aeroplanes competition at Okęcie
On Saturday, November 23rd, 2019 at Warsaw Okęcie, the Primary School with Integration Departments No. 87 7 PP AK “Garłuch” held a model aeroplanes competition. The event was attended, among others, by students of an aviation class sponsored by the Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation. The competition program included: IX competition of small controlled helicopters […]
Meeting of cluster representatives from the Visegrad Group countries
On November 25-26, 2019, the Association of Employers Polish Clusters with the support of the International Visegrad Fund organized in Bielsko-Biała a conference: “Building Bridges in V4 Aviation Community”. This is the first meeting of cluster organizations intended for the aviation industry of the V4 Region. The main purpose of the meeting was to establish […]
Space Tech Expo Europe
On November 19-21, 2019, one of the most important European space industry fairs – Space Tech Expo Europe – took place in Bremen. This is the first edition during which the Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation presented its offer. Visitors of the stand were able to learn about the works and products developed by engineers […]
Innovation Leaders Forum 2019
On November 21, 2019, the most important conference on innovation in Poland, dedicated to technology transfer – the Innovation Leaders Forum was held in Warsaw. The event was attended by directors and innovation managers, experts and innovation brokers working both at scientific and research institutions as well as in companies. Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute […]
Award in the 11th competition “Innovator of Mazovia”
For the eleventh time, the self-government of the Masovian Voivodeship awarded the most creative scientists and companies with the title of “Innovator of Mazovia”. We are pleased to inform you that the third place in the category “Innovative Scientist” was taken by Paweł Surmacz, PhD Eng. for the overall of his academic work, including his […]
11th Development Trends in Space Propulsion Systems Conference
On 14-15 November 2019 in Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Aviation, took place 11th edition of a scientific conference “Development Trends in Space Propulsion Systems”. The conference was organized by the Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Aviation and the Warsaw University of Technology. The conference was opened by Paweł Stężycki PhD Eng., Director […]
General Assembly ACARE 2019
On 30 October 2019 in Brussels a meeting of ACARE General Assembly members was held with the participation of the Polish representative in this organization – Director of the Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Aviation, Paweł Stężycki, PhD Eng. ACARE – Advisory Council for Aviation Research and Innovation in Europe is the most important […]
10 years of the European Forum of Marketing of Scientific and Research Organizations
Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Aviation for the tenth time hosted the participants of the European Marketing Forum of Scientific and Research Organizations (7-8 November 2019). This year’s jubilee edition was a unique opportunity to summarize and present the achievements of institutes in the promotion and marketing of science. The 10th European Forum MINIB […]
IAC 2019
“Space: The Strength of the Past, the Hope of the Future” was the motto of the 70th International Astronautical Congress (October 21-25, 2019) held in Washington DC, attended by engineers, scientists and political decision-makers from more than 80 countries. The International Astronautical Congress is one of the largest and most important events of the space […]
FAR 2019
From September 30th to October 3rd 2019, an international conference on space vehicles (FAR 2019) was held in Monopoly, Italy. This is the first edition of a new conference of the European Space Agency aimed at representatives of space agencies, industry, organisations, universities and research institutes. Representatives of the Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of […]
Student competition during the Space Trends 2019 conference
ŁUKASIEWICZ – Institute of Aviation and the Warsaw University of Technology invite you to participate in the competition intended for students – participants of the 11th Development Trends in Space Propulsion Systems 2019 conference (November 14-15, 2019). The competition covers issues related to the broadly understood space industry. All students are invited to submit abstracts […]
Problems of autonomous transport during Impact mobility 19′
On 9-10 October 2019 in the International Congress Centre in Katowice the Impact mobility rEVolution’19 conference took place. The event was a place of debate on zero-emission drives, autonomous transport, solutions for smart city and having a positive impact on the environment. Impact mobility brought together representatives of companies and institutions related to the technology, […]
10 years of the League of Friends of Polish Aviation
On October 19, 2019, the ŁUKASIEWICZ – Institute of Aviation hosted a general, jubilee meeting of members to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the League of Friends of Polish Aviation (LPPL). During the meeting, topics related to the activities of the association taken over a decade, cooperation with educational institutions and development of interest in […]
Scientific and Technical Conference “95 Years of MESKO in the Service of the Homeland”
On 24-25 October 2019, on the occasion of MESKO’s 95th anniversary, a conference devoted to the development of rocket and ammunition technology in Poland was held. ŁUKASIEWICZ – Institute of Aviation was represented at the event by the General Director, PhD. Paweł Stężycki who, at the invitation of the organizers, gave a presentation entitled “The […]