AFIT - Avionics Systems, Aircraft Simulation and Military Aircraft Upgrades

The Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) is a scientific and research organisation established in 1953. The Institute is supervised by the Minister of National Defence. Its mission is scientific support and research into problems of operating the military products of aeronautical engineering. AFIT has more than 200 highly-skilled engineering staff.

The Institute provides aeronautical engineering research and development and services in the following fields:

• Ground and flight tests
• Air armament
• Simulation and modelling
• Reliability and safety
• Reconnaissance and command-and-control systems
• Avionics
• Diagnostics of aeronautical engineering, and airfield and road infrastructure
• Fuel and utility-fluid testing

GROUND AND FLIGHT TESTS

AFIT provides a wide variety of complex ground and flight tests, including aircraft and helicopters certificate tests. We also test individual pilot's equipment and airborne high-altitude and rescue systems, airborne and ground systems to transmit or display flight parameters, and the design and development of flight-test dedicated measuring and recording systems

We also provide certification tests of aeronautical products introduced into service with the air force, including air armament, as well as simulation tests based on models of aircraft flight dynamics.

AFIT additionally develops and tests aerial rocket targets used for training armed forces in air-defence.

AIRCRAFT WEAPON SYSTEMS

AFIT can upgrade weapon systems for aircraft, as well as develop new designs of air weapons and aerial targets (bombs, airborne rocket launchers and bomb fuses), and new ground-based and flying testing systems for air forces.

We also test air weapons after warranty periods guaranteed by deliverers to extend service-life, and upgrade the on-board attack avionics systems for aircraft and helicopters.

AIRCRAFT SIMULATION, TRAINING AND MODELLING

The aircraft simulation and modelling capabilities of AFIT include formulation of mathematical models of aircraft-flight dynamics, air weapons, performance of radar stations and missile-guiding stations, certification tests of aircraft-flight simulators; and the development of multimedia training systems (e-learning).

We also provide training systems and flight simulators for flying control officers, interception navigators, pilots, and air-traffic controllers.

AIRCRAFT SAFETY AND RELIABILITY TESTING

An emphasis on reliability and safety means we provide air-accident investigation development, computer-aided systems to assist aircrafts' operational-phase management, and testing of materials used in aeronautical structural components.

We also supply systems to record parameters of aero-engine performance, non-destructive testing of structures engineering objects, service-life tests of structural components, and flight-data decoding systems.

In addition, we examine operational damage and failures to aeronautical structures, and can help extend aircraft service-life and the time necessary between overhauls;

UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES (UAVS)

AFIT provides new UAVs and applications, UAV software, air-reconnaissance-delivered imagery analysis and distribution systems, and UAV operator training.

AIRCRAFT SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS

AFIT supplies stationary and mobile terrain aircraft surveillance systems, and systems to protect widespread areas (e.g. airbases and harbours).

AVIONICS SYSTEMS

• Avionics system ground and airborne equipment
• Integration of avionics systems into aircraft and helicopters
• Development of operational-phase assisting diagnostic instruments and systems
• Integration and maintenance of LINK, GPS and CSAR systems
• Integrated self-protection systems

AERONAUTICAL AND AIRFIELD SYSTEMS DIAGNOSTICS

AFIT can conduct aircraft engine certification tests, and geological and engineering surveys of soils. We also develop diagnostic software, design diagnostic stations to test components of aeronautical structures and predict the service lives of aeronautical structure materials.

AIRCRAFT FUEL AND UTILITY FLUID TESTING

AFIT supplies quality assessment of engine fuels, lubricating oils, lubricating greases, preservatives, engine coolants, break fluids, industrial (processing) fluids, bio-fuels and bio-components for fuels and oils. We also develop technologies for operating fluids of synthetics, minerals and bio-components.

INCREASING AIRCRAFT RESEARCH POTENTIAL

The Institute's development strategy intends to increase research potential through participation in projects realised within the seventh framework programme of the European Union, as well as the European Defence Agency and other offset programmes.

A CERTIFIED AIRCRAFT COMPANY

AFIT holds NATO NCAGE code 0481H. In addition, we have state concession number B-404/2003, granted by the Ministry of the Interior and Administration for economic activities in the manufacture and trading of weapons, munitions, and other military and police-intended products and technologies.

Our quality-management system is consistent with both the NATO AQAP and national one PN-EN standardisation documents, and our research laboratories have certificates of accreditation from the Polish centre for accreditation. We also have an internal control system.