ITM joins the NATO Science for Peace and Security Programme, collaborating with international partners on the development of hydrogen technologies for aviation.
Lodz University of Technology joined the group of institutions implementing the prestigious NATO Science for Peace and Security (SPS) programme on 1 October 2025. The initiative is carried out jointly with Texas A&M University, the A. Pidhornyi Institute of Mechanical Engineering Problems of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, and the Air Force Institute of Technology in Warsaw.
This undertaking brings together the partners’ expertise in modern technologies, energy systems, and security research, strengthening international scientific cooperation among NATO member states and partner countries. The SPS Programme supports the development of civilian science and security‑related technologies, enabling responses to emerging threats and reducing their impact on international stability.
Experts from the Institute of Turbomachinery will take part in research activities within the H2mJet project, implemented under the NATO SPS Programme. The project aims to develop hydrogen combustion technologies for jet engines and to design a hydrogen combustion chamber for aircraft engines capable of operating on pure hydrogen or hydrogen blends. This solution is intended to enable the future use of hydrogen as a fuel in both military and civilian aviation. The Institute’s involvement in the H2mJet project is an important element of its expanding scientific cooperation, and we highly value the commitment of our experts to this research effort. The initiative is carried out under the leadership of Professor Grzegorz Liśkiewicz.
At the international level, NATO has in recent years been intensively supporting projects focused on new fuels and aviation technologies, as evidenced by numerous research initiatives within the SPS Programme. The development of such technologies enhances energy security, drives innovation in advanced aircraft propulsion systems, and can significantly reduce CO₂ emissions in aviation.