IFAR News
Sep 8, 2025
New article on the IFAR ELECTRY-FLY project!
ELECTRI-FLY (atmospheric ELEctricity and Charging characterization ThRough In-Flight measurements) - interview with Project Manager Rafael Sousa Martins (ONERA) in Academic Insight
Jun 18, 2025
IFAR launches international research project into Atmospheric Electrical Phenomena
Paris, June 17, 2025 – A major international study into atmospheric electrical phenomena and what it means for aviation safety has been launched by IFAR (the International Forum for Aviation Research).
Jun 28, 2023
Aviation industry on the way to "green" flying
View article on Germany Trade Invest Page
Aug 13, 2020
AIAA International Cooperation Award 2020 goes to Prof. Joachim Szodruch and Dr. Jaiwon Shin
Congratulations to IFAR Founder Joachim Szodruch and retired NASA Associate Administrator Jaiwon Shin on your AIAA International Cooperation Award. As it was not possible to celebrate in person the AIAA has made a video to show some of the winners' achievements and honour their long-term achievements within the aerospace community. Enjoy the clip !
Jan 10, 2017
4th IFAR Young Researchers Conference 2016
Eleven young researchers from nine member organizations (NRC, NASA, CAE, TsAGI, KARI, JAXA, DLR, ONERA, INCAS) participated in the YRC 2016, which was organized in parallel to the summit and hosted by KARI, presented the ECEN proposal as one of main themes over their five-day program.
Aviation News
Jul 10, 2026
Lukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation has established a partnership with Redwire
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 […]
Jul 8, 2026
ESA’s first Chemical Propulsion Lab now operational at NLR Marknesse
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.
Jul 8, 2026
Emitel and Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation Join Forces to Advance Drone Technologies
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 […]
Jul 8, 2026
Łukasiewicz – ILOT Space Avionics Recognized in the Eureka! DGP Competition
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 […]
Jul 3, 2026
The 6th Annual European Space Forum
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 […]







