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Polish Łukasiewicz Institute tunnel upgrade

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In late July 2026 2026, the Łukasiewicz Institute’s research centre in Warsaw’s Okęcie district opened a modernised aerodynamic tunnel (T‑3). (T-3). The renovation, costing about approximately 105 million zł and financed from via the National Recovery Plan, Plan (KPO), added a five‑metre five-metre airflow diameter, a new nozzle, a safety screen screen, and a platform capable of bearing up to 20 tonnes. Minister of Science and Higher Education Marcin Kulasek said stated the facility will boost Poland’s competitiveness in aerospace, space space, and defence, reducing reliance on foreign testing infrastructure and supporting projects funded by the European Defence Fund and the European Space Agency. A few days later, on contract is also being finalised with a leading European aircraft-engine producer for a research campaign. On 1 August 2026, the institute marked its centennial. Director Cezary Szczepański highlighted the institute’s historic contributions to aircraft design and its ongoing role in aviation, rocket, and composite‑material composite-material research. The upgraded T-3 tunnel, which can reach speeds up to 100 m/s, is now the largest of its type in Poland and Central‑Eastern Europe, will serve national aviation, space Central-Eastern Europe. In mid-August 2026, the modernization of the T-3 tunnel was discussed alongside other infrastructure developments within the Łukasiewicz Research Network. These discussions, involving public administration and defence programmes industrial enterprises, focused on leveraging Polish expertise in microelectronics and foster collaborations with European agencies, further strengthening domestic high‑skill R&D capacity. photonics to support national security and industrial advancement, alongside the enhanced testing capabilities provided by the T-3 facility.

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  1. 2026-08-14 06:36 UTC Polish Łukasiewicz Institute tunnel upgrade
  2. 2026-08-04 11:54 UTC Polish Łukasiewicz Institute tunnel upgrade

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