The development strategy of the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) is directed at increasing research potential through starting a cooperation with partners from Poland, Europe and outside of Europe.

The priorities of AFIT's development include participation in:

• the 7th Framework Programme of the European Union
• Offset programmes
• European Defence Agency

Desired partners' profile

AFIT searches for partners in order to submit common research proposals for funding from the European Union's budget, especially to the 7th Framework Programme, as well as for funding from other programmes supporting European cooperation in R&T (EUREKA, "Force Protection" - EDA, offset). We are particularly interested in cooperation with:

• academia, research and development entities, enterprises, "end users";
• aeronautics, energy, machine and defence industry;
• EU Member States, the USA, as well as other countries.

• The greening of air transport
• Flight physics
• Aerostructures
• Propulsion
• Avionics
• Aerotechnics reliability and safety
• Human factor
• Airport surface

• Stationary and mobile ground observation systems
• Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
• Border and critical infrastructures security
• Intelligent surveillance
• Small and wide area surveillance

• E-learning techniques
• Cognitive systems
• Intelligent contents

• Biofuels and biolubricants
• Intelligent blades of wind power plants

• Non Destructive Tests
• Composites

• Precise airdrop of humanitarian aid loads

• Green Engine

• FP/Cap1/2 Airborne threats

• FP/ Cap3/8B Multi sensor systems

• FP/Cap5/13 Man-machine interface
• FFP/Cap5/14A Mission planning / Training
• FP/Cap5/14B Mission planning / Training

• Network-Enabled Armoured Fighting Vehicle
• Unmanned Ground Tactical Vehicle"

• Within AFIT's research domains