ERA Showcased Its Technologies at the NATO Days Airshow

Once again, ERA participated in Central Europe’s largest live demonstration of defense systems in action. The NATO Days airshow took place on September 19–20, 2026, at the Leoš Janáček Airport in Ostrava-Mošnov, attracting over 150,000 visitors. The OMNIPOL Group’s joint exhibition was visited by the President of the Czech Republic, Petr Pavel.

At NATO Days, ERA presented its passive surveillance systems in collaboration with other companies of OMNIPOL Group: MESIT, Aircraft Industries, Aero Vodochody, OMNIPOL Defence, and OMNIPOL Airports. In the OMNIPOL Group’s shared chalet, company representatives welcomed distinguished guests: officials of the Czech Armed Forces, political leaders, business partners, foreign delegations, and journalists. Meanwhile, at the outdoor exhibition area, ERA experts explained the added value of the VERA-NG and PLESS sensors to visitors and highlighted several promising newcomers to portfolio in development. Within the weekend in the airport’s VIP zone they hosted—among others—Czech President Petr Pavel, Minister of Industry and Trade Karel Havlíček, and Minister of Defence Jaromír Zůna.

Around eight hours of programming were scheduled for each day, featuring dynamic demonstrations both in the air and on the airfield. One of the event's highlights was the display of a German-liveried Tornado aircraft; this marked the first time the public in Mošnov had seen this aircraft perform in flight. The event culminated in a performance by the British aerobatic team, the Red Arrows.

There was also significant interest in the aircraft and other equipment featured in the static displays. The Czech Army’s newest acquisition, the Embraer C-390 Millennium transport aircraft, also made its public debut there.

Spectators watched demonstrations such as an intervention by the Ostrava Municipal Police’s operational and public order units against a group disturbing the peace. The audience also witnessed a tactical response by the Prison Service and the Czech Police to an attack on a prison transport, as well as a joint operation by the Czech and German Customs Administrations against perpetrators of illegal cross-border activities.

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