Completion of tests of the ILX-34 wing box demonstrator
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 Structures Research Center. The aim […]
2nd Composite Safety & Certification Meeting
On 9-10 July 2019, the Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Aviation, held the 2nd Composite Safety & Certification Meeting. The event was organized in cooperation with the Federal Aviation Administration, the European Aviation Safety Agency and the National Institute for Aviation Research. On the first day, Cindy Ashforth, FAA Senior Technical Specialist for Advanced […]
EUCASS 2019
On July 1-4, 2019, an international scientific conference EUCASS 2019 took place in Madrid. The event was attended by engineers, scientists, technologists, managers and leaders of the space industry from around the world. Participants represented leading research institutions and companies such as: Thales Alenia, Ariane Group, DLR, ESA, CNES, JAXA and the Łukasiewicz Research Network […]
Termination of appointment of professor Piotr Wolański as the SSRC PAS chairman
On June 29, 2019, Kosmonauta Hotel in Wrocław witnessed a ceremonial meeting to commemorate the end of the 16-year term of the Chairman of the Space and Satellite Research Committee of the Polish Academy of Sciences by professor Piotr Wolański and the end of his duties as the second Vice-Chairman of the UN Peace and […]
XIV National Rotorcraft Forum
On June 28, 2019, the Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Aviation held the 14th National Rotorcraft Forum. This year’s event attracted 55 experts in the field of rotorcraft from Poland and abroad. Conference participants were welcomed by the deputy general director, Sylwester Wyka. The conference was divided into four thematic sessions: Helipads, Rotorcraft – […]
“History of the helicopter” – the latest book by Ryszard Witkowski on sale now
The Scientific Publication Division have just published the latest book of the doyen of Polish helicopter pilots – Ryszard Witkowski. “History of the helicopter” is the first factual monograph presenting the idea of rotorcraft from the beginning to modern times. Despite its historical accuracy, the book is written in a very engaging way. Witkowski guides […]
Remote sensing studies for KGHM Polska Miedź S.A.
On 26-28 June 2019, at the head office of KGHM Polska Miedź S.A., a working meeting of the management board of the company was held with representatives of the Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Aviation. The purpose of the visit was to discuss the possibility of using modern remote sensing, photogrammetric and unmanned flying […]
The award in the “State Security Leader 2019” competition
On June 14, 2019, at the Conference Center of the Polish Army in Warsaw, the award gala of the 7th edition of the “State Security Leader” competition was held. The event was organized by the Association of Suppliers for Uniformed Services under the honorary patronage of the Head of the National Security Bureau, Paweł Soloch. […]
25 years of EREA – signing of a cooperation agreement
The Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Aviation was among the leading research institutes in the field of aerospace in Europe, signing a commitment to the European Commission in the framework of EREA (Association of European Research Establishments in Aeronautics). After 25 years, the members of the association renewed the obligation to strengthen cooperation in […]
Polish Innovation and Business Week
Representatives of Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Aviation took part in the Polish Innovation and Business Week, which on 15 June 2019 in Reno was inaugurated by the President of the Republic of Poland, Andrzej Duda. The event was addressed to representatives of Polish institutions and business operating in Nevada. The event was attended […]
Technology enabling launchers reusability will be developed by Polish entities
The European Space Agency (ESA) has signed a contract with the Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Aviation to conduct 3-year research aimed at developing thrust regulation system for rocket engines utilizing green liquid propellants. The technology is crucial for European reusable transportation systems development, as well as lunar landers and ESA exploration missions. The […]
Polish engineers are testing the technologies of the future to enable unmanned flights in urban conditions
Engineers from Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Aviation took part in unique worldwide tests of Unmanned Aircraft System Traffic Management (UTM) in urban area, which took place in Reno, Nevada, USA. Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Aviation was the only foreign institution invited to participate in American manoeuvres. The test report was published […]
Second launch of ILR-33 AMBER rocket
On May 26th, 2019, at the Land Forces Training Centre „Drawsko”, engineers of Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Aviation conducted an in-flight test of the ILR-33 AMBER rocket. Its aim was to verify new solutions implemented in the construction, including the configuration with steering surfaces (canards) and optimised oxidizer feeding system. Besides flight hardware, […]
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 […]