Era Deploys Third Wide Area Multilateration and ADS-B Surveillance System in Czech Republic

The Era solution, commissioned to replace surveillance coverage of the soon-to-be retired secondary surveillance radar in Feichtberg, Austria, provides coverage out to 80 nautical miles from the Brno airport, the Czech Republics second largest. Coverage from the system is being integrated into the ANS CRs central air traffic management system and will ultimately be combined with the Prague and Ostrava systems to form a complete nationwide wide area multilateration solution. The ANS CR, the first air navigation service provider to deploy both surface and wide-area multilateration/ADS-B surveillance systems, is truly a pioneer in next-generation surveillance technologies, said Era Senior Vice President Kevin Layton. When they connect all three wide area multilateration solutions, they will become the first nation in the European high-density airspace to finish deployment of a seamless and ultra-reliable nationwide multilateration and ADS-B solution. Eras multilateration and ADS-B technology is completely modular and easily adaptable to any wide area requirement. Sensors from disparate systems can be combined to create broad solutions. Moreover, adding additional sensors to existing solutions provide a cost-effective way in which to expand surveillance coverage. Era a.s. provides next-generation air traffic management solutions that address core challenges like safety, efficiency, profitability and functionality. Its innovative use of proven next-generation technologies, like multilateration and ADS-B, help air navigation service providers and airport operators ease capacity constraints; improve airspace and ground space efficiencies; and reduce costs.