ERA obtained the Gold Award for its VERA-NG simulator as part of the IDET military and security fair in Brno

ERA developed yet another extension in the performance of its VERA-NG system. It was introduced to the public within the IDET international exhibition at the end of May.

ERA exhibited its training simulator for Passive ESM Trackers at the IDET exhibition held at Brno Exhibition Centre on May 29-31 and the international jury has awarded it the Gold IDET Prize as one of the five best exhibits. The managing Director of ERA Viktor Sotona then took part in the awarding ceremony at chateau Austerlitz nearby where the crystal plaque and diploma were handed over to him. Another prestigious prize went to one of the three co-founders of ERA company Mr. Vladimir Kubecek, in memoriam.

Vladimir Kubecek is remembered as one of the remarkable pioneers of passive surveillance systems in the Czech Republic. He spent 20 years working for ERA predecessor Tesla Pardubice as an expert in this field, with the world renowned Ramona and Tamara systems having been developed in his R&D department. In 1994, after the fall of the communist regime he co-founded the new company ERA and managed it as its first technical director. The award for life long achievement by the Defence and Security Industry Association was handed over to his son, Vladimir Kubecek, jr., accompanied by his sister Gabriela Kubecek.

The training simulator is a military reconnaissance tool, which provides training of passive emitter tracking systems and electronic warfare. The simulator significantly decreases the time needed for new users to obtain experience without affecting the performance of the operational system. It is able to simulate any type of battlefield scenario: airspace, ground or navy.