An aircraft powered by a megawatt-class hybrid-electric engine developed in collaboration with NASA and built by GE Aerospace, demonstrated flight of an innovation that can inform new generations of fuel-saving aircraft power systems. Mounted to a Saab 340B aircraft, the engine flew at Farnborough International Air Show in the United Kingdom. It was the public […]

NASA researchers recently put a new wing design, appearing long and thin with a lightweight structural design, through a series of grueling tests to find its structural limits. What they found left them encouraged about the wing’s potential, even when they pushed it past its intended limits. The 15-foot Structural Wing Experiment Evaluating Truss-bracing (SWEET-15) […]

Testing new aerospace concepts in flight remains one of NASA’s most effective ways to advance knowledge and reduce risk. The Dale Reed Subscale Flight Research Laboratory at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, supports this mission by using small, remotely piloted and autonomous aircraft as cost‑effective platforms to mature innovative ideas, accelerate learning, […]

In honor of America’s 250th birthday, two of NASA’s most iconic aircraft got a fresh coat of red, white, and blue paint ahead of a flyover in Washington on July 4, 2026, with other NASA aircraft.   An F-15 and an F/A-18 from NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, recently were repainted in […]

No one wants to get into an uncomfortable aircraft. NASA research could help the emerging industry of air taxis —small, vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft meant for short trips — understand the relationship between comfort and willingness to fly. That’s where NASA comes in, with data that can help identify how to plan air taxi rides that can […]

On July 9, representatives of VDMA, the leading European industrial association VDMA (Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau – German Mechanical Engineering Industry Association), visited Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation as part of the SDI Tech Tour Poland. This prestigious event brings together key European suppliers of Industry 4.0 technologies as well as leaders from the […]

NASA flight photographers capture history from a perspective few ever experience, getting a rare bird’s-eye view of the agency’s missions in action. Their photos document key NASA research and give the public a front-row seat to the work happening behind the scenes. Jim Ross, a photographer at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, […]

Lukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation has established a partnership with Redwire, one of the world’s largest publicly traded newspace companies by market capitalization. The company develops technologies used for orbital missions, space exploration, and programs carried out in cooperation with space agencies. Redwire has been expanding its presence in Europe for several years and, since […]

3 July 2026 – ESA has officially kicked off testing at its new Chemical Propulsion Laboratory (CPL) at NLR Marknesse. The CPL is ESA’s first dedicated facility for testing small propulsion systems for space missions. The new CPL facility by ESA is a combined green propellant chemistry lab and engine test cell that will support the […]

Het bericht ESA’s first Chemical Propulsion Lab now operational at NLR Marknesse verscheen eerst op Nederlands Lucht- en Ruimtevaartcentrum.

Emitel has signed a cooperation agreement with the Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Aviation (Łukasiewicz–ILOT). The partnership covers substantive collaboration within Emitel’s Airspace business line and strategic cooperation on the Droniada Future Forum 2026 by Łukasiewicz–ILOT. Together, the organisations aim to accelerate the development of the nationwide infrastructure required to support unmanned aircraft operations […]

An invention developed by a team from the Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Aviation (Łukasiewicz – ILOT) has won Second Prize in the Eureka! DGP – Discovering Polish Inventions competition. The award-winning solution, titled “Engine Controller for Nanosatellites Using Hydrogen Peroxide as a Propellant,” was developed by a team led by M.Sc. Eng. Michał […]

On 30 June–1 July 2026, representatives of the Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation participated in the European Space Forum in Brussels, one of Europe’s leading events dedicated to space policy, security, and the competitiveness of the space sector. This year’s edition, held under the theme “Urgency and Ambition: Europe at a Crossroads,” focused on the […]

For over a century, Royal NLR has been a dedicated and knowledge-based innovator. Proud of our royal predicate, we act as a strategic partner for the entire Netherlands Defence organisation. We focus on timely capability development to bolster national security. We build operational flexibility directly into defence systems through sustainable solutions, ranging from alternative energy […]

Het bericht NLR Portfolio: Innovations for Military Capabilities verscheen eerst op Nederlands Lucht- en Ruimtevaartcentrum.

Olivier den Ouden has been appointed as Division Manager Aerospace Systems and member of the Management Team of Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre (NLR), effective 1 July 2026. Den Ouden succeeds Mark van Venrooij. Den Ouden joined NLR in September 2021 as an R&D Engineer. Within Defence Operations (part of the division Aerospace Systems), he initially […]

Het bericht Appointment of Olivier den Ouden as Division Manager Aerospace Systems verscheen eerst op Nederlands Lucht- en Ruimtevaartcentrum.

We are pleased to announce that the Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation has successfully renewed its Internal Control System certification, confirming that the Institute continues to meet the requirements for controlling the trade in strategic goods, technologies, and services. The renewal of the certification confirms the effectiveness of the Institute’s established procedures, its high organisational […]

 

The online and on-site 65^th Diploma Ceremony of the Research Master in Fluid Dynamics took place at the von Karman Institute this 2st of July 2021. Major part of the students were able to attend the ceremony online, some of them attended the ceremony online because of the current pandemic situation.

The ceremony started with Mr. Peter Grognard, Managing Director of the von Karman Institute who congratulated the graduates.

This was followed by the speech of his Excellency Pascal Heyman, Permanent Representative of Belgium to NATO who addressed a great speech to the students on behalf of the VKI Board of Directors. Dr. Bryan Wells, on behalf of NATO’s Science and Technology Organization, stressed the importance of VKI for the NATO countries. He underlined that climate changes is a major problematic for the security of future generation.

A special technical presentation has then be done by Dr. Elissavet Boufidi who completed his PhD thesis this year. He presented a unique research activity at VKI: "Development of methods for the characterization of turbulence in complex flows".

Dr. Fabrice Giuliani, CEO Combustion Bay One e.U. from Austria, who succeeded the research master in 1997-1998, shared his experience at the von Karman Institute with the Graduates.

The diploma distribution started with the awards. The awards and diplomas were distributed by Dr. Bryan Wells.

The Theodore von Karman Prize was attributed to Pedro Afonso Marques for his project entitled: "Experimental characterization and modeling of non-isothermal sloshing". he was also awarded the Prince Alexandre of Belgium Award for the Best Presentation and received a gift from Her Royal Highness Princess Léa of Belgium.

Koen Devesse was awarded the Belgian Government Prize. His project was entitled "Implementing a multi-species flow model in a hybridized discontinuous Galerkin framework".

The Excellence in Experimental Research has been given to Gonçalo Granjal Cruz for his project on "Statistical inference of experimental data for axial compressor performance assessment" , while the Excellence in Numerical Research has been given to Giuseppe Matteo Gangemi for his work on "Development of a fluid solver for air plasma sheath".

 

We would like to congratulate the Graduates who received their diplomas:

with honours: Enrico Anfuso, Federico Bertelli, Tommaso Carlesi, Koen Devesse, Giuseppe Matteo Gangemi, Gonçalo Granjal Cruz, Kayacan Kestel, Tobias Osswald, Pietro Parodi, Luca Sales, Simone Tamaro, Francisco Vide Coelho De Almeida
and
Anil Berk Atalar, Andrei Vlad Cojocea, Salih Deniz Develi, Benoît Foloppe, Vít Gabriel, Panagiotis Gallis, Nikolaos Gartaganis, Emmanuel Gillyns, Thomas Hendrickx, Yalın Kaptan, Anna Kovalcsik, André Loureiro Governo, Aysu Özden, Gülsevim Sepetci, Thanh-Son Tran, Sinem Uluocak

Alessandro Zamprotta will present his project at a later date.

Vlasios Antoniadis, Mehmet Sedat Gözlet, Efstathios Stelios, Simone Striani, Dimitra Ziontaki were also enrolled in the Research Master.

The Best Collaborative Award was given to Francisco Vide Coelho De Almeida by Prof. Claus Sieverding, Honorary Professor, in the name of the alumni association.

The dean of the VKI faculty, Prof. Jeroen van Beeck announced that the Best PhD presentation award of the Phd Symposium 2020 was attributed to David Henneaux for his work on "Towards a high-fidelity multiphase solver with application to space debris aerothermal ablation modeling"

Finally, Mr. Emmanuel Gillyns, representative of the Research Master students, gave a vote of thanks to the guests.

Flight testing is a team sport. For nearly 80 years, teams at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, have used flight testing to push the limits of aerodynamics and advance aviation. Earlier this year, NASA’s Crossflow Attenuated Natural Laminar Flow (CATNLF) initiative tested a wing concept that would maximize the smooth flow of […]

For more than 100 years, wind tunnels at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, have helped shape the future of flight.   Now, two of NASA’s longest-serving facilities — the 12-Foot Low-Speed Tunnel and the 20-Foot Vertical Spin Tunnel — will pass the torch to the Flight Dynamics Research Facility (FDRF), the first major NASA wind tunnel built in more than 40 years.   “The FDRF […]

On 24 June, the 5th Space Sector Forum took place in Poznań, organized by the Polish Space Industry Association. The event provides a platform for representatives of academia, industry, and public administration to meet and exchange ideas. Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation was represented by: Deputy Director Patryk Koć, Krystian Kutnik (Space Technologies Center), Piotr […]

NLR is set to conduct research into radiation-resistant chips for use in space (with the company Spherical Systems); the production of rocket engines using additive manufacturing (with Ignarion); and the 3D printing of boat hulls (IMPACD Boats and Tectonic-3D). All three projects will be carried out in collaboration with Dutch high-tech companies. The projects will […]

Het bericht Three NLR projects with SME partners receive funding from Holland High Tech verscheen eerst op Nederlands Lucht- en Ruimtevaartcentrum.

Flight tests are a big part of how NASA turns breakthrough ideas into reality. From flying humans faster than the speed of sound to proving designs that helped shape the space shuttle, flight testing transforms bold concepts into safer, more efficient technologies that benefit the public. “Flight tests are a way to safely and effectively […]

THIS PAGE WAS UPDATED ON JUNE 23, 2026 This Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD) solicitations page compiles the opportunities to collaborate with NASA’s aeronautical innovators and/or contribute to their research to enable new and improved air transportation systems. Most opportunities to participate in research are officially announced through the Web-based NASA Solicitation and Proposal Integrated […]

A functional test of the ILR-33 AMBER 2K rocket launch system, adapted to the requirements of the SUBCOM project, has been successfully completed at the Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Aviation. The project is co-financed by the National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR), with Thorium Space SA acting as its leader. This marks […]

Project: HEROPS (Hydrogen-Electric Zero Emission Propulsion System) HEROPS aims to introduce climate-neutral propulsion into regional aircraft by developing MTU’s Flying Fuel Cell (FFC) propulsion system concept for entry into service in 2035. This disruptive hydrogen-electric propulsion system uses fuel cells as its sole power source and a liquid hydrogen fuel tank, without the need for […]

Het bericht R&D case: Hydrogen-electric propulsion for climate-neutral regional aviation verscheen eerst op Nederlands Lucht- en Ruimtevaartcentrum.

On 18 June 2026, a milestone is celebrated in the Noordoostpolder, an area of the Netherlands reclaimed from the sea. The German-Dutch Wind Tunnels (DNW), a collaboration between the German and Dutch research organisations DLR and NLR, will have been in existence for fifty years. During this time, DNW has grown into a leading organisation […]

Het bericht Fifty years of German-Dutch Wind Tunnels: a success story of European cooperation verscheen eerst op Nederlands Lucht- en Ruimtevaartcentrum.