Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Aviation strengthens cooperation with Turkish aviation sector
On April 25-26, 2019, delegates of the Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Aviation took part in meetings with representatives of Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), ESEN and Yunus Emre Institute (YEE). The visit was held in Ankara on the initiative of Academic and Scientific Cooperation Project of Turkey (TABİP) operating within YEE. One of the […]
Happy Easter
For the upcoming Easter we wish you an abundance of tasty eggs on the holiday table and a spring mood in the family. Management and employees of the Institute of Aviation
Archimedes 2019: Silver medal for ILR-33 Amber rocket creators
On March 26-29, 2019, the 22nd Moscow International Salon of Inventions and Innovative Technologies “ARCHIMEDES 2019” took place. The Archimedes exhibition in Moscow is one of the largest and most famous world events of this type. Over the years, the organizers have developed a great reputation and brand, which is why the Archimedes is visited […]
Aviation development strategy in Poland on the New Generation Aviation conference
On March 27, 2019, the Novotel Warszawa Airport hotel hosted an international conference and exhibition “New Generation Aviation – strategies, technologies, solutions”. The Institute of Aviation was an official partner and an active participant of the event. The “New Generation Aviation – strategies, technologies, solutions” is a an event unique on a national scale that […]
Institute of Aviation at the JARUS conference
Thanks to the invitation made by the Civil Aviation Office, the Institute of Aviation took part in the JARUS (Joint Authorities for Rulemaking on Unmanned Systems) conference, held on March 25-29, 2019 at the International Congress Center in Katowice, which aims to create a legislative framework for legislation related to Unmanned Aerial Systems. The participants […]
For business, for science, for the Polish economy. Łukasiewicz Research Network is being created
On April 1, 2019 Łukasiewicz, the third largest research network in Europe, will be launched. Soon, using the achievements of 38 research institutes, Łukasiewicz will present a comprehensive offer for entrepreneurs. It will be available for start-ups, small and medium enterprises, as well as large corporations and champion market players. The new entity, concentrating the […]
New appointments to the Committee for Space and Satellite Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences
On 22 March 2019, Professor Piotr Wolański ended his term of office as Chairman of the Space and Satellite Research Committee of the Polish Academy of Sciences. He held this function for 16 years (four consecutive four-year terms, since 2002). „At that time Poland was admitted to the European Space Agency, the creation of the […]
The largest wind tunnel in Poland in 4K technology
The Institute of Aviation presented a film made during the flight tests of the Polish national ski jumping team, which took place in the largest wind tunnel in Poland. These are the first and only shots of this type presenting the research possibilities of this facility with the participation of athletes. Aerodynamic research is widely […]
Marshal of the Mazowieckie Voivodeship Adam Struzik visited the Institute of Aviation
On March 7, 2019, the Institute of Aviation was visited by the Marshal of the Mazowieckie Voivodeship, Adam Struzik and the Director of the Department of Regional Development and European Funds in the Marshal Office of the Mazowieckie Voivodeship Regional Council, Marcin Wajda. The visit was aimed at presenting the research infrastructure along with the […]
“Operation of unmanned aircraft systems” conference summary
On March 6, 2019, the Institute of Aviation hosted the participants of the conference “Operation of Unmanned Aerial Systems”. The director of the Center of Space Technologies, Leszek Loroch, addressed a welcome speech to all participants on behalf of the director of the Institute of Aviation. The meeting of experts was opened by Małgorzata Darowska […]
Promotion of Polish space projects at the S&TS COPUOS meeting in Vienna
On February 11-22, 2019, Prof. Piotr Wolański, Chairman of the Space and Satellite Research Committee of the Polish Academy of Sciences, chaired the Polish delegation at the meeting of the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee of the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) in Vienna. In his presentation, Professor Wolański informed the […]
Institute of Aviation involved in the discussion on the application of advanced UAV services in the energy sector
On February 20, 2019, a meeting was held at the Ministry of Energy on the current technical capabilities of drones and key barriers hampering the demand for mature UAV services in the power sector. The seminar focused on the areas of energy and transmission infrastructure monitoring and fuel stocktaking in energy companies dealing with electricity/heat […]
Economic mission in Israel
On January 27-30, 2019, a Polish economic mission to Israel (Tel Aviv) took place in order to establish a partnership between Polish and Israeli entities operating in the space sector. The Institute of Aviation was represented by Mariusz Kacprzak, head of the Remote Sensing Department. The event was attended by representatives of eight Polish entities […]
Defence of the doctoral thesis of Paweł Abratowski, M.Sc.
On February 12, 2019, a public defense of Paweł Abratowski’s PhD thesis on: “Numerical analysis of dynamic cooperation of the system: multi-barrelled machine gun – column” took place. The doctoral thesis is supervised by Prof. Wiesław Barnat from the Military University of Technology, and the auxiliary supervisor is Włodzimierz Gnarowski, PhD.,Eng. The Doctoral Commission decided […]
ASD Annual Meeting
On the 30th of January, 2019 the representative of the Institute of Aviation participated in the annual meeting of ASD (AeroSpace and Defense Industries Association of Europe) in Brussels. The event was attended by over 150 members, who represented the aerospace industry active in the defense sector. An important subject of the meeting were the […]
Institute of Aviation participated in the development of modern helicopter rotors
The Institute of Aviation once again proved its competence in the field of services for the aviation industry. As part of the completed research project of the Gyro-Tech Innovation in Aviation Sp. z o.o., realized in cooperation with the Institute of Aviation, innovative helicopter rotors were developed. The tests showed their global quality and the […]
Christmas wishes
We wish you every happiness and joy this Christmas and throughout the year 2019. Management and Employees of the Institute of Aviation
EREA Annual Event 2018
On 3rd December 2018 in Brussels, just like each year, the EREA Annual Event was held. The event is aimed at presenting the yearly activities and achievements of the Association of European Research Establishments in Aeronautics to the public, and offering an opportunity for discussions and face-to-face meetings of the stakeholders from the European aeronautics […]
9th IFAR Summit during 100th anniversary of TsAGI
On 26-29th November, 2018 in Moscow, the 9th IFAR Summit was organized jointly with the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Russian Aero-Hydrodynamic Institute TsAGI, which is also a member of the above-mentioned organization. Within the 4 days of the Conference, various thematic sessions and social events were organized. IFAR Summit was held under […]
ILR-33 Amber rocket engineers awarded a bronze medal at iENA Trade Fair in Nuremberg
On October 31st – November 3rd, 2018, Nuremberg hosted one of the largest and oldest specialist fairs in Europe devoted to inventions, ideas and new products: iENA International Trade Show “Ideas, Inventions, New Products”. Among the featured in this year’s edition were the designers of the ILR-33 Amber rocket which is developed at the Institute […]
Invitation for a meeting with Ryszard Witkowski
SALT Aviation in cooperation with the Institute of Aviation and Przegląd Lotniczy magazine invite you to a meeting with Mr. Ryszard Witkowski on the occasion of the resumption of his book: “Helicopters: construction and usage”. The meeting will take place on December 7, 2018 (Friday) at the Salt Aviation headquarters at Warsaw-Babice airport on Witold […]
ESA Director General has visited the Institute of Aviation
On November 20, 2018, the Institute of Aviation hosted a delegation from the European Space Agency and the Ministry of Entrepreneurship and Technology. The main guest of the visit was the ESA General Director, Mr. Johann-Dietrich Wӧrner. This is the first visit of the director of the most important European space institution at the Institute […]
SAT-AM Annual Review Meeting
On November 14-15, 2018, the CIRA (Italian Aerospace Research Center) hosted the third annual meeting summarizing the implementation of the SAT-AM project (More Affordable Small Aircraft Manufacturing). The meeting was attended by representatives of: Clean Sky2, Evektor, Piaggo Aerospace and project partners, i.e. the Institute of Aviation (the coordinator), Polskie Zakłady Lotnicze, EUROTECH, SZEL-TECH Szeliga […]
InSight mission on Mars – the success of Polish technical thought
On November 26, 2018, the InSight landed Mars. A team of Polish engineers responsible for the construction of the KRET HP3 penetrator for testing subsurface layers was involved in the mission. The device was created in the Astronika company with the help of Polish scientific units, including the Institute of Aviation, where material tests on […]
Clean Space Industrial Days 2018
Engineers of the Center of Space Technologies participated in the ESA Clean Space Industrial Days 2018 event at ESTEC in the Netherlands on October 23-25, 2018. Representatives of the Institute of Aviation were invited by the European Space Agency to give a presentation on the progress in the field of engines for permanent propellants for […]
Plenary meeting of the Committee on Space Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences
On November 21, 2018 the Institute of Aviation hosted an open plenary session of the Committee on Space Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences (CSRPAS) which was jointly opened by the chairman of the Committee, professor Piotr Wolański and director of the Institute of Aviation, Paweł Stężycki, PhD Eng. The special guest of the […]
Institute of Aviation has established a cooperation with the Institute of Ceramics and Building Materials
The Institute of Aviation has established a cooperation with the Institute of Ceramics and Building Materials in the field of research, expertise and technical analyzes using the infrastructure and laboratory bases of both parties. The cooperation agreement was signed by the chief executive officers of both institutes: Paweł Stężycki, PhD Eng. (Institute of Aviation) and […]
9th European Forum for Marketing of Scientific and Research Organizations
The Institute of Aviation for the ninth time hosted science marketing experts during the European Forum of Marketing of Scientific and Research Institutions that was held on November 15-16, 2018. The event gathered over 80 participants from Poland and abroad. The conference organized by the Institute of Aviation is the only such platform for presenting […]
Director of the Institute of Aviation on the future of Polish aviation at the Congress 590
The third edition of the Congress 590 – one of the most important economic events in Poland took place on November 15-16, 2018 in Jasionka near Rzeszów. The event was a venue for discussions on the improvement of the Polish economy where representatives of business, science, politics and legislation marked their presence in many meetings, […]
Bird/Wildlife Strike Prevention Conference with MSRC employees
The World Birdstrike Association together with the Civil Aviation Office organize an international conference “Bird / Wildlife Strike Prevention” which will be held on November 19-21, 2018. The conference will be devoted to reducing the risks to air traffic associated with the occurrence and activity of animals. The event will take place at the Club […]
Former ICAS president visiting the Institute of Aviation
Susan X. Ying, PhD, a former president of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences (ICAS), and currently vice president of the Californian technology company Ampaire providing solutions for electric aircraft visited the Institute of Aviation on November 15, 2018. The meeting was aimed at identifying potential areas of cooperation. For this purpose, a presentation […]
Visit of representatives of Turkish research and development institutions
On October 27, 2018, the Institute of Aviation held a Polish-Turkish meeting of representatives of research institutes, administration and science. The Turkish side was represented by scientific and managing staff from Izmir Institute of Technology and Teknopark Izmir. The meeting was aimed at providing an overview on the activity of the Turkish institutions, familiarizing Turkish […]
The Institute of Aviation has undertaken actions for innovation in the energy sector
M. Faraday Research and Development Center (CBRF) established by the Energa Group, has started cooperation with the Institute of Aviation in Warsaw in the field of joint research and development projects. Thanks to this cooperation, innovative solutions that will help to provide the Group’s clients with high quality services and new products will be developed. […]
Institute of Aviation has established a scientific cooperation with Tsinghua University and Beijing Xiao Bing Technical Innovative Center
A Chinese delegation from Tsinghua University and Beijing Xiao Bing Technical Innovative Center visited the Institute of Aviation on October 26th, 2018. The purpose of the meeting was to establish scientific cooperation between the Institute of Aviation and the invited parties. The contract specifying the terms of the information exchange was signed by: Paweł Stężycki […]
Technologies of the future. Space industry – conference at the Presidential Palace
On October 22, 2018 the Presidential Palace organized a conference dedicated to the space industry with the special participation of the President of the Republic of Poland, Andrzej Duda. The Institute of Aviation marked its presence at the event by presenting the flagship project of the Center of Space Technologies – the ILR-33 “Amber” rocket […]
The products of the Institute of Aviation at the “Per aspera ad astra” exhibition
On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Polish independence the Warsaw University of Technology opened an exhibition “Per aspera ad astra” presenting the cross-section of the most interesting constructions and achievements of Polish aviation and astronautics. Among the presented exhibits the latest constructions of the Institute of Aviation are presented: ILR-33 “Amber” rocket, SUDIL […]
More than 43.000 visitors at the 9th Night at the Institute of Aviation
The Institute of Aviation once again attracted crowds of visitors during its flagship event – the 9th Night at the Institute of Aviation. This year, more than 43,000 aviation and space enthusiasts came to the party – it is 6.000 people more than last year! The event was widely and positively discussed in the media, […]
Progress in the ILR-33 AMBER project
In October 2017, Warsaw Institute of Aviation’s ILR-33 Amber rocket was in-flight validated for the first time, thus becoming the world’s first rocket utilizing in flight H2O2 of concentration exceeding 98%. After confirmation of nominal operation of critical subsystems, Institute of Aviation proceeded to the next stage of the rocket’s development. Recent activities were aimed […]
Visit of EASA Executive Director Patrick Ky in the Institute of Aviation
On 21st September 2018, the Institute of Aviation hosted Mr. Patrick Ky, Executive Director of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). During his one-day visit to Poland, Mr. Patrick Ky met with the Managing Director of the Institute of Aviation Mr. Paweł Stężycki, Managing Director GE Company Polska Mr. Marian Lubieniecki and several employees of […]
EREA Young Researchers Event on Urban Air Mobility
At the end of August 2018, the Portuguese Institute CEIIA in Porto became the venue for the EREA Young Researchers Event. The main theme of this year’s event was Urban Air Mobility. The event was addressed to EREA Young Researchers and Executive Secretariat with the aim to facilitate the networking among research staff of EREA […]