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8 ERA signed a New product ERA hosted FEBRUARY contract with Replay&Recor- EUROCAE group Najaf airport in d&InvestigatoR to set up ATM 2017 Iraq by R-SYS standards

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EMPLOYEES HAVE MOVED TO ERA HAS PASSED A FACTORY ACCEPTANCE BRAND NEW HQ BUILDING TESTS FOR THE MLAT ERA opened its new R&D centre, a modern four-storey building SYSTEM IN MONGOLIA which currently houses as many as 130 people, at the beginning of January after 18 months of construction.

n January ERA has successfully passed IFactory Acceptance Tests for the MLAT surface system to be used at NUBIA international airport in Ulaanbaatar. ERA in consortium with ACH Holding LLC, a well-known Mongolian company, will supply and install a multilateration system for a brand new international airport in Ulaanbaatar as part of the NUBIA Construction Project led he number of ERA employees has inc- tioning and security systems itself. The sophi- by Mitsubishi-Chiyoda Joint Venture (MCJV). Treased intensively to its current 360 over sticated materials used for the construction A high quality and reliability of ERA´s NEO the last three years and R&D activities have were imported from all over the world. It is multi-sensor surveillance system has been been emphasized which have driven the need therefore no surprise that the building aspi- verified and confirmed during the Factory for additional development and administra- res to receive an award in architectural com- Acceptance Tests. tive space. The new headquarters recently petitions. e„W modernized our facilities. This The herein mentioned multilateration opened in the city of Pardubice not only sol- new R&D building will substantially improve surface system is intended for surface sur- ved this problem but have become the truly our ability to deliver ERA enhanced products veillance of the aircraft as well as vehicles, crown jewel out of the ERA premises. The with better quality over shorter time frames equipped by an ERA ADS-B beacon SQUID, to building is full of the newest technologies: it to our customers“, stated Viktor Sotona, ERA provide safety and operational enhancement literally regulates heating, lighting, air condi- Managing Director. > PAGE 10 of ground surveillance. > PAGE 2

ERA ATTENDED THE NATO DAYS AIR SHOW RA along with its parent company and demonstrated their products delivered to EOMNIPOL have become the main partner the Czech Armed Forces and other security for the largest security show in Europe - NATO bodies. Days & Czech Air Force Days. The event was ERA presented its military surveillance and held at Leos Janacek Airport in Ostrava on 17 reconnaissance system - Passive ESM Tracker – 18 September 2016. VERA-NG. There was also a live demo of the Important defence and security companies Ostrava Airport multilateration system. The re- such as Saab, Aero Vodochody, LOM Praha, sults of the aircraft surveillance were displayed Bell Helicopter, etc. also took part in the event on screen at the ERA stand. > PAGE 5

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ERA HAS SIGNED A CONTRACT TO COVER THE TMA OF NAJAF AIRPORT, IRAQ ERA announced having been awarded a contract to deliver a composite multilateration and ADS-B system for surveillance of aircraft approaching Najaf International Airport, covering the lower flight level to an extension of 50 NM.

multilateration and ADS-B. This multi-solution system (MLAT, WAM, ADS-B, PRM, HMU) has a robust system design, enhanced signal detection, reduced power consumption and is international standards compliant (ED- 117A, ED 142, ED 129, ICAO Annex10 volume IV, etc.). ERA will also supply its new ATM system ERIS. The team of ERA experts carried out a site survey and chose appropriate locations for the stations during the autumn. The final completion, followed by the Site Acceptance Tests, is planned for the autumn of 2017. ABOUT THE CITY OF NAJAF ERA MANAGING DIRECTOR (IN THE MIDDLE) AND IRAQ AIRPORT OFFICIALS SIGNED THE Najaf, reputedly founded in 791 A.D., is CONTRACT IN THE ERA BRANCH OFFICE IN PRAGUE. a city in central Iraq south of the capital Baghdad. Its estimated population in 2013 RA will supply five MLAT stations with ERA should serve to improve the low flight was 1 million people. Najaf is considered EADS-B functionality as a modern solution level coverage at Najaf Airport and provide sacred by Muslims as the site of the tomb for Najaf Tower Control Centre. The contract a supplement for data obtained up until now of Imama (Alī bin Abī Tālib). The city is now was signed by the Najaf Airport Authority in from the FIR (Flight Information Region) radar a pilgrimage site for people from throughout Prague in September as a result of a tendering located in Baghdad. the Islamic world. process which ERA successfully won. ERA as the primary contractor will deliver As the one of burial site of Islam‘s most One of the priorities of Najaf Airport its NEO by ERA multi sensor surveillance important figure, the Imam Ali Mosque is has been to cover their Terminal Approach system – the 4th generation of the certified viewed as one of the most holiest Islamic site Area. The installation of a new system by mature system MSS, a composite solution of in the world.

ERA HAS PASSED FACTORY ACCEPTANCE TESTS FOR THE MLAT SYSTEM AT THE NEW ULAANBAATAR AIRPORT

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1: to another significant reference in Asia, we The system will by operated by the end user are pleased to participate in this interesting - Mongolian Civil Aviation Authority (MCAA), construction project led by a Japanese Joint at the New Ulaanbaatar International Airport. Venture, where the quality of the products The proposed multilateration system based play a significant role in the project execution.” on NEO by ERA represents a modern, flexible and certified ATM surveillance system that can ON NUBIA AIRPORT be easily further extended, once the second The largest international air facility RWY is finalized. Generally, the multilateration in Mongolia has been Chinggis Khaan system can be easily accommodated to any International Airport, serving Ulaanbaatar, surveillance requirement, while maintaining situated 18 km southwest of the capital. The low maintenance costs. reference for ERA, demonstrating our new airport is located in Khoshigt Valleyn, “Our joint delivery of the multilateration leading position in the ATM domain focused 52 kilometres south of the city centre. The system for NUBIA together in consortium on surveillance,” stated Viktor Sotona, ERA ERA system is planned for this larger airport with ACH Holding LLC is another important Managing Director. He added: “In addition currently under construction.

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ERA HAS PASSED FACTORY ERA HAS SUPPLIED 150 SQUIDS TO ACCEPTANCE TESTS FOR THE BUCHAREST AIRPORT ADS-B SYSTEM IN SRI LANKA In August 2016 ERA has successfully passed Factory Acceptance Tests for the ADS-B System to be used by Airport & Aviation Services [Sri Lanka] Limited.

has been verified and confirmed during the Factory Acceptance Tests, which has been successfully passed. ON ADS-B AND NEO BY ERA ADS-B represents dependent information The Bucharest Henri Coanda International on data from the aircraft‘s navigation system, Airport, Romania, has announced the delivery ADS-B equipped aircraft broadcast their GNSS of 150 vehicle-mounted SQUID transmitters positions once per second. The information by ERA Company to be used as its surface received by the ADS-B ground station includes vehicle tracking system. the aircraft‘s identification, altitude, speed, “We are very pleased with the performance velocity, etc. of the SQUIDS vehicle tracking units by NEO by ERA - 4th generation of certified ERA already in use at Bucharest Henri mature Multi-sensor Surveillance system Coanda International Airport. It meets all MSS. This multi-solution system (MLAT, WAM, the international standards as well as the ADS-B, PRM, HMU) has a robust system custom requirements created by the client design, enhanced signal detection, reduced to customize the system to specific needs,” power consumption and is compliant with stated Ramona Preoteasa, the Director of the international standards (ED-117, ED-142, ED- Acquisition Department. 129, ICAO Annex10 volume IV, etc.) The newly deployed system improves RA is delivering a system comprising five the situational awareness of the ground Eredundant ADS-B stations as well as ADS-B „Our experience in the operations and the efficiency of the runways, data fusion and a data display system. The deployment of surveillance the apron, taxiways and parking gates. The contract was assigned by the local ANSP in solutions in other states of ERA-designed SQUID self-contained vehicle January as a result of a tendering process, tracking unit ensures airport safety by which ERA successfully won in the end of South-East Asia was one of continuously broadcasting the exact position 2015. the key factors in selecting of all vehicles, for instance tugs, de-icing “The selection of ERA is the result of the us for this project,“ equipment, and fire and rescue vehicles.Ea ch worldwide competitive tendering process vehicle is clearly and uniquely identified so the where ERA has been selected as the successful Viktor Sotona control tower obtains a much better overview bidder after an intensive technical and of the movement of the ground vehicles on administration evaluation. Our experience in ON THE MST COMPONENT - PART the airport surfaces. SQUID also fully supports the deployment of surveillance solutions in OF ERIS BY ERA the concept of area management in order to other states of South-East Asia such as India, limit non-essential transmissions. Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore was also The MST (Multi-Sensor Tracking) is up-to- Bucharest Henri Coandă International Air- one of the key factors in selecting us for this -date data fusion developed for reception and port, is Romania‘s busiest airport. It is located project”, stated Viktor Sotona, ERA Managing processing of surveillance data received from in Otopeni, 16.5 km north of Bucharest‘s city Director. individual sensors, its fusion and the creation centre. It is currently one of the two airports A one week of testing at ERA factory has of a real-time, unique air situation picture. serving the capital, with the other being Aurel been scheduled together with factory training Vlaicu Airport. In 2012 all Bucharest air traffic for AASL Technical staff to fully familiarize with ABOUT SRI LANKA except for business was transferred to Henri given ADS-B system. Apart from redundant Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Coanda Airport, which resulted in a 41 % in- ADS-B ground stations, testing procedures Republic of Sri Lanka and known from the be- crease in passengers to nine million in 2015. have been focused on ADS-B data fusion ginning of British colonial rule until 1972 as The airport is named after the Romanian fli- and data display system based on ERA´s ERIS Ceylon, is an island country in southern Asia ght pioneer and aeronautical engineer Henri product family. near south-east India. Sri Lanka has maritime Coandă, the builder of Coandă-1910 aircraft A high quality and reliability of ERA borders with India to the northwest and the and the person who discovered the Coandă products (namely NEO by ERA and ERIS) Maldives to the southwest. effect of fluidics.

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ERA’S SUBSIDIARY R-SYS HAS WON A TENDER AND WILL DELIVER THE NET BRIEFING SYSTEM TO HUNGAROCONTROL

and services for general aviation with an emphasis on support for drone operations and management. Installation will begin this December with a transition into service at the end of March 2017. The Net Briefing is an AIM tool based on a service oriented architecture, its development focuses on the latest ANSP data visualization requirements. Net Briefing follows SWIM principles – quality information delivered to the right people at the right time. The aviation RA is proud to announce that its subsidiary The Net Briefing System will provide operations become increasingly more data ER-SYS Ltd. based in Slovakia (part of ERA’s web based flight planning and pilot briefing –driven and therefore more dependent on software development portfolio), has won a services including NOTAM and meteorological accurate and timely aeronautical information tender for development, delivery, installation services with additional services for general exchange. To cope with this fact aeronautical and implementation of the Net Briefing aviation pilots. The system will support information in the Net Briefing system is System for Hungarian Air Navigation Services visual chart features based on geographical available in a digital form and is visualized via HungaroControl. data, aeronautical information management graphic oriented interface to the users.

R-SYS LTD. HAS JOINED SESAR JOINT UNDERTAKING ACTIVITIES ERA is proud to announce that its subsidiary, the Slovak company R-SYS, (part of ERA’s software development portfolio), has become a member of SESAR (Single European ATM Research) family. The membership was honoured, based on R-SYS long- term experience in producing air traffic management (ATM) systems.

he R-SYS company will work as a linked contribution is aimed at operational assets, R-SYS Ltd. is a middle-sized private Tthird party under a Public Private Part- first hand expertise and tests as well as vali- company engaged in the development and nership agreement for the Slovak Air Nati- dation assets for common activities. production of innovative IT solutions for the onal Service Provider, the company LPS and SESAR is a collaborative project for complete aerospace, defence and security industry. The B4 Consortium in several SESAR Joint Under- overhaul of European airspace and its air R-SYS product line consists of SW solutions in taking (JU) projects. The core of R-SYS activi- traffic management. SESAR JU is the European various domains such as ATM, Surveillance ties will be projects focused on airport safety public-private partnership managing Data Processing, Aeronautical Information nets, total airport management, remote to- common and effective development of high- Management, Command and Control (C2/ wer operations and flight information servi- performance ATM infrastructure supporting C3I), Geographical Information Systems (GIS) ces for low traffic density areas and airports the safe and environmentally friendly or Digital Audio, Video & Data Recording and the General Aviation environment. R-SYS improvement of air transport. Systems.

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RECORD&REPLAY&INVESTIGATOR – THE NON-STOP FUNCTIONING SYSTEM FOR ATM R (Record&Replay&InvestigatoR) is a of the last version is in progress. System 3modern tool increasing efficiency during has been delivered in earlier versions for the event investigations intended for safety PANSA (Poland), MoD of Slovak Republic and enhancement, it has been tailored for Safety Pakistan with different levels of recorded Department of ANSP. 3R is modular, multi- data integration according to customer source, multi-channel and nonstop recording requirements. 3R System running in system intended as a stand-alone system to continuous 24/7 operation is in compliance any Air Traffic Management System or its part. with ICAO Annex 10, 11 and Doc 4444. The system has been developed by R-SYS with a close cooperation with a KEY FEATURES: Safety Department of Slovak Air Navigation • 3R inputs (Time synchronised Analogue Service Provider LPS s.p. and SkySoft-ATM. and Digital voice channels, Data streams, A maximum attention has been paid to Video channels and Screen record) the replay and investigation capabilities to • Full redundancy provide user-friendly synchronous replay • Stand-alone system to existing ATM system of all (or particular) sources. As a result of • Linux-based software such effort, a unique subsystem of Technical • Central on-line storage and Investigation Client (TIC) has been made • Advance user profile management and to simplify investigation of particular event user activities log system for which an Investigation File is created, that can be easily shared across dedicated KEY BENEFITS: investigation team. (together with other meta-data) into various • User friendly investigation module intended “3R is a complex system that provides us formats or into self-extracted format. In short, for easy selection of replayed sequences with synchronous communication and radar it is comprehensive tool for our investigators • Sharing of the Investigation folder across data recordings playback. System also allows with smart and user friendly HMI,” stated investigation team our investigators active work with (raw) radar Vladimir Zaborsky, Chief of Safety Department • Based on COTS HW components data records such as tracks vertical profile of LPS s.p. • Easy export of given sequence display, distance measuring tool and many In October 2016 a successful FAT of the • Independent Data Display of surveillance others. Finally we can export data recordings system has been performed and installation data inputs (in ASTERIX Categories)

ERA ATTENDED THE NATO DAYS AIR SHOW

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1: L-39, F-16 Zeus, The Tigers Parachute Team, regions, municipalities, ambassadors, military The main programme consisted of a pre- the Czech Police and Jordanian Female Unit attachés - from the Czech Republic and from sentation of heavy military hardware, police rescuing of a hijacked plane, Aerobatic Group foreign countries, especially from Europe and and rescue equipment, dynamic displays of Frecce Tricolori, MiG-21, Bo-105, Titus and Ta- the USA. The special national partner for this Special Forces’ training, flying displays and tra and many more. year became Germany. Among the VIP guests presentations of the armaments, equipment Regular distinguished guests include repre- present were the Czech Prime Minister Bohu- and gear of individual units. To name merely sentatives of the Czech government, NATO slav Sobotka, the first lady Ivana Zemanová, a few: Eurofighter Typhoon, Jas 39 – Gripen, and the European Union, representatives of the Minister of Defence of the Czech Republic Martin Stropnický and the head of the Cham- ber of Deputies of Parliament Jan Hamáček. NATO Days is the only event that brings together the technology used by soldiers, fire fighters, policemen, customs officers, the prison service, the municipal police and others in one location. Its key challenge is to present a wide spectrum of resources along with the capabilities of the Czech Republic and its allies in the field of security provision to the general public. It is also the most visited two-day family event in the Czech Republic.

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GENERAL JOSEF BEČVÁŘ, CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF OF THE CZECH ARMED FORCES, VISITED ERA HEADQUARTERS A delegation of Czech Armed Forces officials visited the ERA premises in Pardubice in August 2016. They met ERA managers to explore possibilities of expanding long-term cooperation with ERA.

forms of collaboration between ERA and Czech Army experts. “The cooperation of our company with the Czech Armed Forces, which have been using our surveillance system for decades, is the best reference for our potential customers and we highly appreciate it,“ stated Viktor Sotona, ERA Managing Director. Josef Bečvář and other guests displayed a serious interest in the capabilities of VERA- NG such as identifying targets, low energy consumption and possible performance under harsh climate conditions. As part of the guided “sightseeing” tour around the facilities, the guests observed the actual process of assembling VERA -NG antennas before shipping them to ERA‘s most recent customers. “We view ERA as reliable long-term partner for the Czech Army. Passive surveillance system VERA is one of the key parts of the national air defence,“ stated eneral Josef Bečvář, Chief of the General Managing Director Viktor Sotona and Josef Bečvář. GStaff, his adjutant Major Karel Strejc and Commercial Director Ondřej Chlost at the General Josef Bečvář (born 11 August Colonel Vladimír Lang, Electronic Warfare Pardubice headquarters. The program began 1958) is a Czech army officer. He graduated specialist, travelled to Pardubice to meet with a short introduction to ERA Company from the Military Academy in Brno including ERA managers and explore possibilities and those of its products suitable for defence postgraduate study in command-staff, his of expanding long-term cooperation with purposes. Mention was made of ERA’s latest specialty being rocket troops and artillery. ERA – a remarkable defence and security achievements such as the NATO contract. He is the current Chief of the General Staff technology producer. There was also a guided tour of the ERA of the Armed Forces of the Czech Republic. The Chief of the General Staff and his premises and a brief discussion of schooling, Bečvář holds the position as of May 2015 entourage were welcomed by the ERA training, research & development and other when he succeed Petr Pavel.

ERA TOOK PART IN THE EURASIA 2016 CONFERENCE

wo sales managers from ERA Company stan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Twere invited to the EURASIA conference Tajikistan. held in the Armenian capital of Yerevan in ERA is a well-known supplier of MLAT June. technologies in the post-soviet region with ERA has traditionally participated as a its systems employed in Russia, Tajikistan, permanent observer at this gathering of the Azerbaijan, Armenia (EURASIA members) as coordinating council and group of aero navi- well as in Moldova, Estonia and Latvia. These gation experts (including the directors of the references are crucial for other potential cus- national Air Navigation Services Providers) tomers who are considering the acquisition from eight former Soviet Republics: Armenia of modern surveillance systems to guide their as the host country, Russia, Belarus, Kazakh- airports and/or the entire air space.

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ERA HOSTED EUROCAE POLISH MINISTRY OF DEFENCE AND ERA WORKING GROUP TO SET EXPERTS IN MUTUAL NEW ATM STANDARDS COOPERATION

delegation of the Polish Ministry of ADefence visited ERA headquarters in mid- September. The main goal of the visit was the introduction of alternative radiolocation methods by ERA experts, a presentation of the ERA solutions portfolio and a tour of the ERA premises. An official visit of Polish representatives of the Ministry of Defence was focused on the role of passive surveillance systems within the modern air defence concept. The visit was organized as a workshop, where both the theory of given technology as well as practical demonstration of passive surveillance systems were provided by ERA experts. In addition to Passive ESM Tracker and Passive Coherent RA, a fast growing company, has been hospitality and the magnificence of Prague Location, a family of passive surveillance Ebuilding its new modern headquarters itself and suggested that they would be systems, ERA also presented the capability and expanding its branch offices in Brno and flattered to visit ERA again on some future of C2 (Command and Control) systems for air Prague. These developments have opened a occasion. defence. great possibility to organize meetings with The entire program clearly demonstrates ERA´s customers and partners such as the very ABOUT EUROCAE the fact that ERA has become a leading recent event that took place at Wenceslas EUROCAE was founded in 1963 at Lucerne, supplier of multilateration technology and a Square in the Prague city centre. Surveillance Switzerland as a not-for-profit organisation pioneer in its usage for the armed forces and experts of ERA frequently contribute and focusing on the development of aviation ATM industry. They have sold the systems all provide professional support to EUROCAE related standards. It is now headquartered over the world over the last two decades. but for the first time ERA was pleased to be in Malakoff, in the south of Paris, France. able to invite members of EUROCAE Working 200 member organisations from around Group 51 Sub-Group 4 to continue their work the world send experts to the Working on developing EUROCAE Documents (EDs). Groups to develop standards in a voluntary A dozen WG members gathered there for effort. Currently more than 1400 experts three days and significantly progressed on are active in 36 Working Groups. Activities the creation of revision A of the EUROCAE cover areas like avionics and ATM ground Document ED-142 – Technical Specification systems, but also more exotic fields like for Wide Area Multilateration Systems. weight and balancing systems or hydrogen Discussions were focused on the definition fuel cells. EDs are developed as consensus of a WAM/ADS-B Composite solution, based standards and the Open Consultation Mode-S to ASTERIX mapping and, a current procedure ensures that the result is fit for and hot topic, how to minimise the rates of purpose. Close cooperation with other RF interrogation. standards making organisations, like RTCA The participants appreciated both ERA´s or SAE, ensures global harmonisation.

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THE EUROPEAN CHAMPION, SPEED SKATER KAROLINA ERBANOVA WON A GOLD MEDAL WITH THE ERA LOGO ON HER HOOD

1000 m World Cup races this season, Marrit Leenstra from the Netherlands took the silver and Karolina grabbed the bronze medal. Erbanova is now seventh in the World Cup rankings. She has thus easily qualified for the World Sprint Championships which will take place in Calgary, Canada, at the end of February. ERA signed a contract of partnership with Karolina in 2014 and has supported her ever since and now is pleased to congratulate her for this crowning achievement in her sports career thus far. Karolina Erbanova (born in 1992 in Vrchlabi, Czech Republic) is a short track speed skater. She cross-country skied and played ice hockey as a girl. She was very fast on skates he remarkable Czech speed skater defeating the Russian and the and at the age of 13 was recommended to TKarolina Erbanova, who the ERA company Dutch . Petr Novak (the couch of Olympic champion has subsidized for three years, has delighted A month later Karolina Erbanova won three Martina Sablikova) as the prospect. She has Czech speed skating fans again. In the more medals and in ISU World Cup Speed been a member of his NOVIS Team as of 2006. beginning of January Karolina took part in the Skating at the Sportforum in Berlin. After She was initially seen as a middle track skater European Championship in her current home winning the European Sprint title the Czech but later decided to specialise on sprints. of Heerenveen, the Netherlands, and won a sprinter now took two silver medals in the As of May 2014 she has been training with gold medal in the combined sprint races of 500 metre track only behind the this time the Holland Continu team in Heerenveen, speed skating on 500 and 1000 metres tracks, unbeatable Japanese skater . In the Netherlands, the so-called “speed becoming European champion for this year. the 1000 metre race Karolina finished third skating Mecca”. ERA has signed a contract Karolina had great success in this competition after Heather Bergsma and Marrit Leenstra. of partnership with this talented youth to with participants from throughout Europe, The American Bergsma has won all of the support her training abroad.

ERA HAS SUPPORTED THE PUBLICATION OF A HISTORICAL DOCUMENTARY BOOK ANTHROPOID

RA recently became involved in the carried out in Prague on 27 May 1942 after Epublication of a new book on a popular having been prepared by the British Special contemporary topic, the operation Operations Executive with the approval of the Anthropoid. This documentary book Czechoslovak government-in-exile. Wounded describes the main success of the Czech in the attack, Heydrich died of his injuries resistance movement during World War several days later and his death led to a wave II, the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich of merciless reprisals by German SS troops, by exile Czechoslovak soldiers in 1942. The including the destruction of villages and the author Jaroslav Čvančara made use of a killing of civilians. Anthropoid was the only number of remarkable archive materials, successful assassination of a senior Nazi especially some, up until now, unpublished leader during the war. photographs. The event recently gained wider public Operation Anthropoid was the code name attention thanks to the new film Anthropoid, for the assassination of SS Obergrupenführer a historical thriller of Czech, French and and General der Polizei, the acting British co-production, directed by Sean Ellis, Reichsprotektor of the Protectorate of starring the superstars Cilian Murphy, Jamie Bohemia and Moravia. The operation was Dornan and a great number of Czech actors.

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ERA SIGNED AN AGREEMENT OF COOPERATION WITH YET ANOTHER TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY - VUT BRNO

RA would like to announce the signing especially in the field of civil and military air The faculty consists of four departments, Eof an agreement for future cooperation surveillance systems and other applications computer centre and research centre. The in research and development with Faculty of information technologies. research is conducted by FIT academic of Information Technology (FIT) of Brno ERA is in constant search of young talented staff, researchers employed by FIT, students University of Technology (VUT). This people and support activities such as school of the Ph.D. degree programme and also agreement involves a partnership between competitions and scientific conferences. students of the final year of Master studies. FIT VUT and ERA Pardubice regarding the FIT VUT provides education and research FIT is active in a number of research R&D activities and exchange of information in the field of information technology. projects.

ERA SUBSIDIZES A COMPETITION FOR THE YOUNGSTERS TO MOTIVATE THEM FOR IT

he Secondary School of Electrical number of the school‘s alumni already work TEngineering based in ERA‘s hometown for the company and ERA has high hopes for of Pardubice organized a competition in IT ongoing future recruitment. knowledge for primary school graduates at Apart from the Secondary School of the beginning of December. ERA Company, Electrical Engineering, ERA has subsidized which is in constant search for young talented the Faculty of Information Technology and people interested in technical disciplines, the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and supported the event by providing the prizes Communications of the Brno University for the winners in five categories. of Technology, the Faculty of Electrical ERA also supplied a schooling expert who Engineering and Informatics at University of delivered a lecture for secondary education Pardubice, the University of Hradec Kralove level students on ERA‘s pioneering role in and the Department of Air Defence Systems passive radiolocation and its place in the fast THE WINNERS IN SEVERAL CATEGORIES of the Faculty of Military Technology of the developing industrial district of Pardubice, OBTAINED DOZENS OF „MOTIVATING“ University of Defence in Brno. which has become well known for its tradition PRIZES. The students competed in three disciplines in electrical technology disciplines. entitled PC expert, S-Robot and Electronics Support for the activities at the School cooperation with this institution which has in a different perspective and Milan Stary, of Electrical Engineering is part of ERA‘s traditionally educated highly valued and ERA Marketing Director, congratulated the unofficial HR policy as well as its long-term needed experts in this field of industry. A winners.

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ERA EMPLOYEES HAVE MOVED TO BRAND NEW HEADQUARTERS BUILDING

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ERA AND OMNIPOL EXHIBITED AT INDODEFENCE FAIR IN JAKARTA

he Indodefence international defence Tand aviation exhibition took place in Jakarta, Indonesia on 2 – 5 November 2016. ERA participated in the exhibition as part of the official Czech exhibition with its parent company OMNIPOL. ERA introduced its unique passive surveillance system VERA-NG to a number of distinguished visitors including Jusuf Kalla, Vice-President of the Republic Of Indonesia and Ryamizard Ryacudu, the Minister of National Defence of Indonesia, who both stopped by the Czech stand in order to learn about the passive systems by ERA. Representatives of ERA and OMNIPOL also had the opportunity to conduct negotiations with several other national delegations. The accompanying program also consisted of conferences with aerospace professionals, which were focused on air space safety as novelties in the aviation and maritime industries. 25,000 visitors and more than 750 exhibitors from the Czech Republic, there were also The Indodefence fair returned to the from 55 countries. Remarkable companies exhibitors from Slovakia, Germany, India, Indonesian capital after two years. The largest from 30 countries such as Airbus, Saab or Australia, South Korea, the United States, event in the Asia-Pacific region attracted over Lockheed Martin had their own stands. Apart Russia, etc.

ERA ATTENDED ADEX IN BAKU – ONE OF THE BIGGEST EXHIBITION OF MILITARY TECHNOLOGIES IN POST-SOVIET REGION

RA Company together with its parent it has had its airport surface management Ecompany OMNIPOL exhibited its proven system A-SMGCS deployed at Heydar Aliyev solutions for air defence highlighting the International Airport in Baku. This ERA passive surveillance and reconnaissance MLAT surface system has been developed as system VERA-NG at ADEX (Azerbaijani extension of previously implemented Wide International Defence Exhibition) held at Baku Area Multilateration system monitoring Expo Centre in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. low flying helicopters and aircraft over the The 2nd edition of this international event, Caspian Sea since 2010. widely recognized by military organizations ADEX 2016 is a grand display of modern and defence and security producers in weaponry and equipment, the show of the Caucasus region, is organized biannually, this force and power of the military-industrial year from September 27 to 30. complex, the exhibition has been supported ERA and OMNIPOL presented the last by the Ministry of Defence of the Republic generation of the unique VERA-NG military of Azerbaijan. This year, ADEX was attended surveillance system along with other Czech by 216 companies from 34 countries, and companies Česká zbrojovka and Meopta to 29 delegations from 21 countries. The delegations of army specialists. They were to traditional radars. The president of the geographical spread of the participants primarily interested in details of its usage Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev was also has expanded to countries such as Croatia, for air defence forces and the performance among VIP guests visiting ERA stand. Estonia, the Czech Republic Latvia, and of Passive ESM Tracker VERA compared ERA is not unknown company in Azerbaijan, Montenegro.

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ABOUT ERA:

ERA a.s. (member of Omnipol Group) is a pioneer and leading supplier of next-generation surveillance and flight tracking solutions for the air traffic management, military, security and airport operations markets. As one of the developers of the respected technologies of multilateration and ADS-B and thanks to the company‘s traditional products ERA has 100 installations at the series of aerodromes, air traffic control centres and military organisations in 60 countries on all continents except Antarctica - in Europe, Middle East, Africa, the Americas and Asia. For more than half a century ERA has built a proud heritage delivering MLAT based solutions such as wide area multilateration and surface surveillance to ATC controllers. Except the systems for civil sector ERA has developed the unique passive radiolocation system VERA-NG - an essential part of any modern defence surveillance network and advanced border protection.

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