What is Oklahoma Aerospace Institute for Research and Education (OAIRE)?
Mission
To be the global leader in emerging aerospace technologies through:
Research
Driving the cutting edge of emerging technology and acting as a trusted agent in the industryScholarship
Building upon OSU’s deep technical expertise and expanding on internal and external collaborationsService
Fulfilling OSU's land grant mission by catalyzing the regional aerospace ecosystem and building industry and educational pipelinesScope
Acting as the center of gravity for a statewide initiative to answer industry and federal demand for innovation, excellence, and expertise in aerospace.
Stillwater
Base operations include organizational oversight, engineering, and manufacturingOKC & Tulsa
Satellite sites provide technical expertise and support while leveraging proximity to industry and current urban expansion to supply, attract, and retain top talent.Extension Sites
Access to flight ranges, Droneports, airports, and stakeholders will drive collaboration across the aerospace ecosystemFocus
Current areas of competency
Propulsion
Rocket Motor Manufacturing & Testing | Hybrid Propulsion | Battery TechnologyAutonomous Systems
Atmospheric Sensing | Mapping | Aerial Navigation | Vehicle Design | SwarmingAerospace Sustainment
Precision Manufacturing | Predictive Maintenance | Non-destructive InspectionAdvanced Air Mobility
Advanced Manufacturing | Aircraft Electrification | Airspace IntegrationAirspace Policy and Regulation
Air Traffic & Pilot Management | Terminal Procedures | Human factorsEducation and Training
STEM | Co-Ops & Internships| Micro-credentialing & CertificatesLaunchPad Ribbon Cutting
OAIRE Research Centers
Counter-UAS Center of Excellence
Current requirements across the military services demonstrate a need for comprehensive counter UAS capabilities. Concurrently, the nation faces a shortage of engineering graduates with the skills, clearances, and education necessary in these specialized fields. Each military service is pursuing counter UAS research, development, test, and engineering activities that are independent of each other creating a need to coordinate efforts across industry, academia and government agencies.
LaunchPad Research Center
The Launchpad Research Center supports advanced air mobility (AAM) research & entrepreneurship. Leveraging an $18M EDA Grant win in collaboration with Tulsa Innovation Lab (TIL) and the Osage Nation, OSU has committed $10M in support for faculty, research engineers, and technologies to establish the Launchpad and the Skyway Range. This provides unique national capabilities focusing on the gap in commercialization and opportunity to build stronger partnerships with industry and entrepreneurs.
Engaging with OAIRE
Collaborate
- Subject Matter Expert Consultation
- R&D Engineering Services
- Prototype Development and Testing
- Industry Consortiums
Donate
- Funding supplied for student scholarships
- Facilities naming opportunities
- Special Projects
