Institute of Aerospace Technologies - University of Malta

🚀 Ready to take your passion for engineering and science to new heights?

If you hold a first degree in electrical or mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, ICT, science, or a related field, this could be your next step.

At the Institute of Aerospace Technologies - University of Malta, we offer:
✈️ MSc in Aerospace (by Research)
🛰️ PhD in Aerospace
📚 Available on both a full-time and part-time basis

🔍 Discover our research areas and ongoing projects here:
https://www.um.edu.mt/iat/ourresearch/

📩 Interested or curious to learn more? Reach out to us at [email protected]
— we’d be happy to guide you on your journey.

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Advanced UAV Technology & Operations – Microcredential Course

📍 Location: University of Malta – Gozo Campus
📅 Dates: 20–24 July 2026
💶 Fee: €2,500
✅ Eligible under Malta’s Get Qualified Scheme

This course is delivered by the Institute of Aerospace Technologies in collaboration with Eagle Eye Innovations Ltd.

Who Should Attend?

This course is tailored for commercial drone pilots and operators who have completed their foundational UAV training and are ready to progress into advanced and specialised operations.

What You’ll Learn

Participants will gain in-depth knowledge and practical experience in:
> Advanced civilian UAV applications, including BVLOS operations
> Sensor technologies and professional drone photogrammetry
> CONOPS development, safety analysis, and structured risk assessment
> Advanced flight operations and mission planning
> UAV security protocols and operational resilience
> Fundamentals of drone design, assembly and maintenance
> Hands-on use of advanced mission planning and mapping software

The programme blends theoretical instruction with immersive, real-world practical training—ensuring participants leave with skills they can immediately apply in complex operational environments.

If you’re serious about taking your UAV operations to the next level, this is an opportunity well worth considering.

For further details or registration:
🌐 https://www.um.edu.mt/courses/overview/visaet-aet1111-sp-a-aet-2025-6-f/
📧 [email protected]

A warm welcome to 2nd Lts Adrien Alliez and Bruno de Guillebon from the French military academy of St Cyr, who we are happy to host for their internship.

🇫🇷⚔️ Welcoming two French cadet officers in Malta 🇲🇹

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L’Ambassadrice a accueilli les deux élèves-officiers de Académie militaire de Saint-Cyr Coëtquidan en échange à University of Malta au Institute of Aerospace Technologies - University of Malta dans le cadre de leur dernière année de formation. L’occasion d’échanger sur la relation diplomatique entre 🇫🇷 et 🇲🇹

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The Ambassador welcomed two cadet officers from Académie militaire de Saint-Cyr Coëtquidan who are on exchange at University of Malta at Institute for European Studies - University of Malta as part of their final year of training. It was an opportunity to discuss diplomatic relations between 🇫🇷 and 🇲🇹

✈️ Webinar: Artificial Intelligence in the Flight Deck

How will Artificial Intelligence reshape the future of aviation? Can Large Language Models safely support pilots in high-workload, time-critical environments?

Join us for a two-hour live webinar exploring how AI could become a trusted “digital co-pilot” in tomorrow’s flight deck.

📅 Thursday, 12th March 2026
⏰ 09:00 – 11:00 (CET)
🌍 Open to the general public — especially pilots, aviation professionals, researchers, and students.

This webinar will present the latest findings from ARTIAP (Artificial Intelligence-based Additional Pilot) — an ongoing research and innovation project funded by Xjenza Malta.

The ARTIAP project is investigating the integration of Artificial Intelligence — particularly Large Language Models (LLMs) — in the flight deck to support:

✈️ Information synthesis in high-workload environments

🧠 Complex decision-making

👁️ Enhanced situation awareness

🤝 Human-AI collaboration in safety-critical operations

Whether you’re an active pilot, aviation stakeholder, AI researcher, student, or simply interested in the future of intelligent systems in aviation, this session will provide valuable insights into cutting-edge developments at the intersection of AI and aerospace.

🔗 Register here:
https://universityofmalta.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8GT0vqfsQ6W1eTFx-oQAyw

We look forward to welcoming you and discussing how AI may support the next generation of flight operations.

📽️ Listen to the voices leading the transition of AI from research to operational reality in European ATM!

📍On 5 December 2025, the final dissemination event "AI in Innovation" of the ASTRA, TRUSTY, SynthAIr, and CODA-ATC project took place in Bled.

Relive how the event unfolded through our project leads! We focused on moving beyond the AI "buzz" to demonstrate concrete solutions for system modernization and human-centric innovation. Supported by the Engage 2 network, the event hosted over 60 experts that participated in the discussion and tried hands-on the demos produced within the projects.

👏A special thanks to all the speakers, partners, and the SESAR community for contributing to this significant exchange between academia and industry.

Watch the highlights below to hear the technical findings directly from the project leaders✈️

ASTRA Project Leaders Share AI in Aviation Transition Insights | ASTRA posted on the topic | LinkedIn 📽️ Listen to the voices leading the transition of AI from research to operational reality in European ATM! 📍On 5 December 2025, the final dissemination event "AI in Innovation" of the ASTRA, TRUSTY, SynthAIr, and CODA-ATC project took place in Bled. Relive how the event unfolded through our ...

Last week, we took part in Kurzita Jiem, an outreach event for schoolchildren held at the Esplora Interactive Science Centre, aimed at sparking an early interest in STEM subjects.

We welcomed many Year 4 and Year 5 students from local schools to our stand, where they had the opportunity to learn more about what we do and to discover the exciting world of aviation.

Last week, Dr Leander Grech, a researcher at the Institute of Aerospace Technologies, attended the AIAA SciTech Forum in Orlando, Florida, where he presented a paper on the final results of ASTRA, an EU-funded project coordinated by the University of Malta.

The paper offers an in-depth look at the human-in-the-loop validation of the ASTRA solution for reducing airspace complexity. In particular, it examines how the solution performed in a realistic operational environment to support Flow Management Positions (FMPs) when handling complex tactical scenarios.

🔗 Find out more about the ASTRA project: https://www.sesarju.eu/projects/ASTRA

📄 Read the full conference paper: https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/6.2026-2556

✈️ Big things have been happening in Luqa!
Over the past few weeks, we’ve been hard at work installing an A320 flight simulator at the former Simliner flight training facility.

Once commissioned, this state-of-the-art simulator will support research, education, and professional training.

📸 Check out the photos below for highlights from the installation—and stay tuned for more updates coming soon!