ERA´s system WAM West in Poland has gone operational

ERA company (a member of OMNIPOL group) celebrated the closure of its latest project in Poland, called WAM West. ERA, cooperating in the consortium with the ATC Branch of the local company GISS, delivered a Wide Area Multilateration/ADS-B system to cover the airspace above the western part of Poland, including the Terminal Manoeuvring Area of the Poznan airport. The system will be operated by Polish Air Navigation Services Agency (PANSA).

“We are thrilled to announce the successful delivery, installation and implementation of the Wide Area Multilateration (WAM) system for West Poland, a collaborative endeavour between Czech company ERA and its Polish partner GISS. This cutting-edge system has completely met our expectations in terms of coverage and performance. The cooperation between ERA and GISS was smooth, underscoring our commitment to enhancing air navigation services through strategic partnerships and technological advancements. The results speak for themselves, demonstrating superior operational capabilities that will benefit air traffic management in the region. The implementation of the WAM West system is an important step in PANSA's plan to optimise infrastructure and diversify surveillance data sources, and will enable decommissioning of two secondary radars ” stated Dariusz Jasiński on behalf of PANSA.

The heart of the system is ERA’s system MSS-5, the latest generation of the world-wide recognized and proven Multilateration Multi-sensor Surveillance System by ERA. The system consists of the net of ground stations covering nearly half of the plain land of the Polish territory and the dual Central Processing Station located at the Poznan airport. The WAM West system´s sensors have been installed on multiple PANSA sites. The project was finished within the challenging time frame. 

“ERA-GISS consortium has provided a turn-key solution together with network equipment, radio and FO links. The service agreement included in the contract shall ensure the proper availability of the system over the following years. We are honoured to be part of another important project in the development of the Polish critical infrastructure,“ stated Bartosz Peas, International Sales & BD Director of GISS.

ERA is a well-known supplier in Poland, having obtained experiences there thanks to the previous project of commissioning a surface monitoring system to the Frederic Chopin International Airport in the Polish capital Warsaw. There has been also vehicle tracking system SQUID by ERA (222 units) in function at Warsaw airport since 2019.