ADVANCING AEROSPACE. GROUNDED IN SALINA.
Successes
The Aerospace Education Hub internationally aligns expertise and capabilities to advance the future of aerospace, uniting K-State Salina's long-standing strengths in aviation maintenance, composites and uncrewed aircraft systems, or UAS.
Located adjacent to Salina, Kansas' active airport, the Hub enables testing, training and applied reserach in UAS, advanced air mobility, or AAM, autonomous vehicle3s and emerging aerospace technologies. The premier facility fosters a community of educators, students, researchers and industry partners advancing innovation and solving real-world aerospace challenges.
The new 60,000 square foot facility is expected to open in early 2027.
A trusted partner, advancing aerospace capabilities in Kansas and beyond:
$28 MILLION
National Institute of Standards and Technology Extramural Construction Project grant for the design and build of the facility.
$1 MILLION
Kansas Department of Transportation, or KDOT, Innovative Technology Award to establish Simlat, an advanced simulation classroom and a 45-foot mobile command center to expand UAS training and mission support capabilities.
$1 MILLION
KDOT Innovative Technology Award to support acquisition and implementation of a modular AAM simulator and a Pyka Cargo Drop Ship to advance uncrewed logistics for rural medical delivery and next-generation air mobility.