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A U T O M O T I V E Quarterly Newsletter no. 3(96) July - August - September 2022

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We begin cooperation with LOOP ENERGY Record-breaking jubilee News at KICK-OFF Our visit at INNOTRANS Premieres on IAA Transportation 2022 Meeting of European partners of MiX Telematics in Barcelona Digital Tachographs with the Cloud The Second-Generation VDO WorkshopTab 2 The Smart Tachographs Are Coming!

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After a long pandemic time, the Autumn welcomed us with a lot of industry events- trade fairs, symposia, and conferences. Some of them, like IAA or INNOTRANS returned to the world arena after four years. All the more, we took part in these events with great interest.

A long break resulted in numerous news and premieres. This was also the case with Continental. During the IAA, our partner presented a number of new products, which we present in this issue. These novelties will certainly interest both tachograph users and tachograph service workshops.

We took part in the MSPO trade fair in Kielce for the 13th time. This year's event was unique - 30th edition of the International Defence Industry Exhibition. Thus, we were very pleased to celebrate this round jubilee together.

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In the spring, we first contacted the Canadian company, Loop Energy – an industry-leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of hydrogen fuel cell systems for vehicle OEMs and power generation system manufacturers.

Our first meeting took place in Slovakia during the premiere of the electric-hydrogen mini-bus of our common partner – Mobility&Innovation. As a result, we have concluded that together we can move even further towards zero-emission solutions for public and commercial mobility.

Headquartered in Vancouver, Loop is centrally located in the fuel cell design capital of the world. Over the years, the company has expanded its operation with locations in Asia and Europe, and soon Poland will join them through us. With the mission to be the driving force of zero-emissions, Loop Energy is committed to delivering a high-performing and economical solution for its customers to accelerate the adoption of fuel cell technology. Vehicles such as buses, delivery trucks and special vehicles utilize Loop Energy's proprietary eFlow™ technology as a zero-emissions power solution. Vehicle OEMs, powertrain manufacturers and system integrators use eFlow™ solutions to delivery affordable, high-efficiency, zero-emission alternatives to diesel for fleet operators around the world.

Loop Energy's eFlow™ fuel cell architecture delivers new levels of fuel efficiency, peak power and durability. At the core of this innovation is its signature trapezoid plate design that ensures uniform current density across the entire active area and increases gas velocity throughout the plate to deliver superior performance and water management.

Fuel cell solutions from Loop Energy can effectively replace diesel fuel, enabling companies to achieve lower total cost of ownership for their vehicle fleets.

By combining fuel cell innovation with the needs of commercial vehicle operators, Loop Energy is fulfilling its mission to accelerate the hydrogen revolution and power a cleaner future.

In recent years, our R&D team had many opportunities to participate successfully in the implementation of vehicle applications based on hydrogen technologies.

At the same time, as we expand our product portfolio to include Loop Energy products, we utilize our invaluable experience and extend our competence to be a reliable partner for our customers.

For more information on our joint activities, see the next issue of Drabpol News.

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30th International Defence Industry Exhibition MSPO in Kielce 6 - 9 September 2022

RECORD-BREAKING JUBILEE The first edition of the International Defence Industry Exhibition MSPO in Kielce took place 30 years ago. At present, the trade fair is undoubtedly the largest military event in this part of Europe, which attracts increasing numbers of exhibitors and visitors every year. Our company was present as an exhibitor at MSPO for the 13th time.

This year's trade fair gathered 613 exhibitors from thirty-three countries. More than 25,000 guests from all over the world visited the trade fair stands.

During this jubilee edition, we presented the latest products, services and solutions dedicated to the aviation and landbased sectors. Our offer for military land vehicles involved Curtiss-Wright joysticks, Enersys and Denchi Group batteries, multifunctional displays and a wide range of indicators and sensors.

We also brought military vehicle manufacturers closer to the services of our Research &Development Department in the field of software, integration, and visualisation of all the battlefield essential information.

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BATTERIES IN COMBAT VEHICLES We were happy to notice that many vehicles presented at our customers' stands were equipped with our systems.

Noteworthy are two tactical robots presented at the stand of ŁUKASIEWICZ – PIAP Institute – the largest in Poland and one of the world's largest suppliers of mobile robots. These robots use the BB2590 SMBus Denchi lithium-ion batteries to power the electronic devices of an individual soldier or to power the self-propelled robots for various military and police purposes.

DENCHI BATTERIES AT MSPO – APPLICATION

The first of them is PIAP PATROL – a medium EOD tracked robot designed for the identification of chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats and for detection and neutralization of improvised explosive devices. Thanks to its dimensions and applied powertrain system, the robot can operate both indoors and in difficult terrain. PIAP Patrol can also support the activities of the armed forces, police, or fire brigade.

The second PIAP solution with BB2590 battery is the Portable Patrol Robot (RPP) – Engineering Robot 1806 model for the removal of hazardous materials. Engineering units use the robot for detecting, removing, picking up or neutralising mines, unexploded ordnance and IEDs, within the scope of combat and peacekeeping operations abroad.

Previously, we had the opportunity to see the BB2590 SMBus batteries, among others, in the BALSA – Light Reconnaissance Robot (LRR) presented by PIAP at MSPO, four years ago.

These Denchi batteries also found application in the Ground Control Station (GCS) of the short-range tactical unmanned aerial system (TKZ) of PGZ-19RA (ORLIK) type. Apart from batteries, in the station one can also find other DENCHI products, such as chargers and cables.

PIAP PATROL mobile robot – DENCHI BB2590 SMBus lithiumion batteries.

During this year's MSPO, visitors could also see vehicles with batteries of our second partner - Enersys. At the stand of ROSOMAK (from Siemianowice Śląskie), which is a part of the Polish Armaments Group (pl. abbrev. PGZ), guests could see SIGINT radio reconnaissance vehicle with Enersys lead-acid batteries. The model applied in the vehicle was 12FV120.

Another product, the 12FV75-C model powered 1D (BWR-1D) reconnaissance vehicle (pl. Bojowy Wóz Rozpoznawczy).

Visitors could see the vehicle at the exposition of Military Automotive Works (pl. WZM or Wojskowe Zakłady Motoryzacyjne; part of PGZ S.A.). The vehicle is intended to perform battlefield reconnaissance. Additionally, it can locate heat sources and search for people, as well as observe the area at night, in difficult weather conditions.

Portable Patrol Robot (RPP) - Engineering Robot 1806 model DENCHI BB2590 SMBus lithium-ion batteries.

Both types of the above batteries use AGM, TPPL and VRLA technology. These batteries meet NATO standards and are utilized by armies all over the world.

The Ground Control Station (GCS) of the short-range tactical unmanned aerial system (TKZ), PGZ-19RA (ORLIK) type – BB2590 lithium-ion battery, chargers, and cables.

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1D (BWR-1D) reconnaissance vehicle by Wojskowe Zakłady Motoryzacyjne S.A. – 12FV75-C batteries by EnerSys.

SIGINT reconnaissance vehicle by ROSOMAK S.A. – 12FV120 batteries by EnerSys.

Military vehicles with Continental solutions Among other vehicles equipped with our solutions and presented at this year's MSPO, the noteworthy was a vehicle

The light armoured reconnaissance vehicle – ŁOTR, manufactured by AMZ-KUTNO S.A. also gained recognition at Targi Kielce. In the vehicle one could see our KIBES 32 on-board electronics system, with MOKI3 board as a cockpit, MUX multiplexers and ZR32 computer. We are even more pleased that the vehicle won the prestigious DEFENDER award at Targi Kielce. Congratulations!

AMZ traditionally presented Hipopotam and Bóbr vehicles with our pressure and temperature sensors.

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presented at the stand of Huta Stalowa Wola for the first time.

The tactical multi-purpose WARAN vehicle is available in different variants, among others, as a command vehicle or as a platform for search and strike drones. This is a new project of PGZ (pl. Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa).

Autosan will manufacture the Waranbranded vehicle. The vehicle had our indicators, temperature and pressure sensors, pump, and coolant reservoir.

Our other customer, AUTOBOX from Starachowice, presented its all-terrain vehicle, AH 20.44.

The vehicle had FlexCluster dashboard that our engineers had programmed and configured in accordance with manufacturer's wishes and needs. The vehicle also had Konvekta air conditioner.

Flex Cluster dashboard was also present in other vehicles shown at the AUTOBOX stand, such as Honker and STAR. All three vehicles had sensors from our offer.

The last vehicle equipped with our solutions was the one manufactured by Jelcz. It had our sensors, Can Cokpit indicators (temperature and pressure), coolant pump and reservoir. Trade fair visitors could admire the vehicle at the stand of Huta Stalowa Wola S.A. (PGZ).

We deliver products, materials, and services in accordance with the applicable norms and standards, using the adequate procedures and in compliance with company's authorisations and certificates.

These include: PN-EN ISO 9001:2001 Quality Management System, Internal Control System Certificate (pl. abbrev. WSK), Concession of Ministry of the Interior and Administration (pl. abbrev. MSWiA) allowing foreign trade in goods, technologies and services of strategic importance, AQAP 2110:2006 Certificate, TRACE Certificate and NATO NCAGE 0733H Certificate.

We would like to thank all our guests for visiting our stand, and at the same time, to thank all our customers for inviting us at their stands.

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Meeting of Continental dealers in Schwalbach 15 September

NEWS AT KICK-OFF After a four-year-break, the Independent Aftermarket at Continental has organized a oneday kick-off for its dealers. As the break from such meetings was quite long, the event in Continental headquarters in Schwalbach, near Frankfurt, gathered a number of dealers of the German manufacturer from all over the world - including Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Brazil and Nigeria. We could not miss this meeting.

We are sentimental about our numerous visits in Schwalbach in the past. Then, VDO – at its headquarters of those times - was deciding about the shape of the global automotive market.

Now, it is Continental that shapes the market – something we all could see during the meeting.

The kick-off was an excellent opportunity to get to know a number of new Continental products. The participants got familiar with the new line of Continental branded radios offering – which is crucial – a multimedia system for the panel in the centre of the dashboard, with Apple CarPlay and Google connectivity.

A Touchscreen display familiar from passenger cars and the rear view camera connectivity provide working machines and special vehicles with the 21st century solution.

Next novelties were Continental lamps, developed in cooperation with the world's leading brand -OSRAM. The lamps are intended for the vehicles that are allowed to use on public roads (trucks, commercial vehicles, coaches and public buses), as well as for off-highway vehicles, such as all types of working machinery. During the meeting, the participants could see the best possible presentation of lamps and their comparison with

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European competitors. Suffice to say that Continental lamps with 2100 lumens shine wider and stronger than 4000 lumens of competing brands.

Finally, a discussion also involved the solutions that have appeared on the market relatively recently, but have already gained popularity – also in various vehicles on the streets of Polish cities. These include ProViu 360 2nd Generation Surround View System and Wüllhorst WUE AAS-4.0 turning assistant, a system developed by our new partner – Wüllhorst, with the use of Continental radars.

During the meeting, our German partner asked two of its dealers to talk about their successful actions on the market.

One of these dealers was our company (alongside Turkish Intermobil) represented by the Vice President Automotive, Mr. Krzysztof Drabczyński. We were proud to present completed projects and various applications of Continental systems at our numerous partners.

Considering Continental's unprecedented openness to manufacturing new solutions, we can soon expect a rash novelties, which will meet the needs of both the on-highway and offhighway markets.

International Railway Fair in Berlin 20-23 September

Our visit at INNOTRANS After a four-year break caused by the pandemic, InnoTrans Berlin - one of the largest trade fairs in the world - returned to the trade shows arena. We have been taking part in this event for years. Thus, we were pleased to return to Berlin after such a long break.

This year, we visited the stand of our German partner, Konvekta. Together we promoted air conditioners/heat pumps intended for railway vehicles. The heat pump - using the CO2 refrigerant (R744) is the most efficient heating technology for railway transport.

To achieve 100% efficiency, the CO2 heat pump needs, depending on the ambient temperature, only one-fourth of the electrical energy. The heat pump extracts

the remaining required energy in a thermodynamic cycle, free of charge, from the environment. In this way, in comparison with the electric heating, savings amount up to three quarters of the energy normally required. In the case of an air-conditioning system (R744 refrigerant) with a heat pump function for trams, one can save up to 28,000 kW/h/year per each passenger compartment air-conditioning system, in climate zone II. In Berlin, visitors could see UL500EMCO2HP heat pump fitted on the articulated hydrogen-fuelled Solaris bus. Visitors could see the bus at the outdoor Bus Display area in the Sommergarten as a part of the InnoTrans Berlin trade fairs. The launch of Solaris hydrogen bus was undoubtedly one of the most notable events at this year's InnoTrans.

We are even more pleased that in the bus there is a CO2 heat pump that we promote.

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In addition to CO2 systems, the offer for the railway market still involves the HVAC series that meets the necessary strict standards for the railway applications.

Newag fitted this type of air conditioners on its multi-system Dragon 2 locomotive, presented in Berlin. The locomotive had Konvekta HVAC 3405 air conditioning system with HZ422 heating.

Newag's Dragon 2 Multisystem locomotive with HVAC air conditioning.

At this year's InnoTrans, we also visited the stand of our other partner - Molpir.

The company offers a wide range of products for railway vehicles - starting from headrest-mounted multimedia systems to charging ports in USB and USB-C standard, in the form of a plug-in charger or a modular power port. There are also various montage options covering handrails, headrests, vehicle walls, and locomotive dashboard. These solutions are fully certified in accordance with restrictive requirements of the railway market.

We would like to thank our partners for the constructive meetings during Berlin event and for the opportunity to exchange market experience.

Molpir presented a comprehensive range of products for rail vehicles.

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Konvekta's UL500EMCO2HP heat pump fitted on the articulated hydrogen-fuelled bus

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Our visit at the IAA Commercial Vehicles in Hannover 20-25 September

PREMIERES ON IAA Transportation 2022 As with the InnoTrans trade fair in Berlin, the coronavirus pandemic has also put the brakes on the IAA trade fair in Hannover for four years. This year, the Hannover event dedicated to the automotive sector made its debut under the new name - IAA Transportation and, as with previous editions, it did not disappoint all those who came. Also, representatives of our company appeared in Hannover with great enthusiasm.

Like previous years, our partner – Continental, for which the IAA trade fair is always the venue for launching new products, presented its novelties on a grand scale. This year, there was no shortage of innovative solutions, either. Continental focused on two novelties that may be of particular interest to the Polish market.

The first of them was driver's workplace consisting of two 12”-

displays, in the fashion of what we can find in BMW vehicles today.

The second novelty presented during the trade fair was VDO Link, a solution that will revolutionise the market for both tachographs and telematics.

VDO Link is a continuation of VDO SmartLink that launched the downloading of tachograph data via smartphone to the TISWeb system. The system had its constraints, which the manufacturer has just fixed in the latest version of VDO Link.

And, quite by the way the system put ahead everything else available on the telematics market for international transport.

The use of the new tachograph overlay (perfectly integrated, not disturbing while driving or while operating the device) provides the downloading of *.ddd files, vehicle tracking, reading D8 data files, and complying with tolling requirements - both Polish and for the rest of EU countries.

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One of the innovations presented by Continental was driver's workplace made of two 12” displays.

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This year's IAA was a great occasion to visit stands of our customers, with whom we have the pleasure to cooperate.

The stand of Karsan - one of the biggest at the trade fairs – drew particular attention. The Turkish manufacturer of commercial vehicles presented, among others, three articulated buses. Our Research & Development Department contributed to the development of these buses.

At this year's IAA, NesoBus the Polish hydrogen bus, which features the solutions we offer, had its premiere.

Karsan, a Turkish commercial vehicles manufacturer presented, among others, three articulated buses, on which we have cooperated.

Visitors could see the solutions from our offer in the Polish hydrogen bus by NesoBus, which had its foreign debuted at IAA.

In addition to the buses, Quantron AG's hydrogen truck, for which we supplied the head-up display in the driver's workplace, also had its premiere in Hannover.

We are proud to say that at the key stands presenting public transport buses, one could see solutions prepared and delivered by our Automotive and R&D Departments.

Meeting of European partners of MiX Telematics in Barcelona 27-28 September

MiX Kick-off In the Autumn this year, after a break caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, a meeting of European partners of MiX Telematics took place. This time, organizers chose Barcelona, which was a welcome change from rainy Birmingham, where all previous convents took place.

Thanks to the efforts of all European MiX partners, and due to the largest year-on-year growth in sales provided by our company, Europe became the second, after Africa (as MiX Telematics continent of origin is Africa), largest and most important telematics market in the world. These activities took a couple of years; thus, we are even prouder.

The Management Board of MiX appreciated this fact, as evidenced by the presence of Mr. Charles Tasker (COO) and Ms. Catherine Lewis (Executive VP) at this year's conference.

The meeting was an excellent opportunity to exchange experiences but most of all to present new products that will soon appear on the market.

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We can expect a new solution from the MiX 300 range already in the first half of the next year. This device will be the first that does not require manual configuration and will have a simple OBD II connection.

four additional outdoor cameras, which will allow for even greater control and improved security.

We therefore look forward to the new solution, which will even more enrich the telematics offer.

Also MiX Vision range of products will be wider and will include

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Plug-and-Play Concept by Continental

Digital Tachographs with the Cloud E OF PREMIER RTATION NSPO IAA TRA 022!

2 At this year's IAA TRANSPORTATION in Hannover, our partner, Continental presented Plug-and-Play Concept – a new solution linking Digital Tachographs with the Cloud based on VDO Link.

The Plug-and-play solution is the first of its kind, allowing tachograph data such as driving times and rest periods to be retrieved and processed in real-time from a distance – without the need for permanently installed telematics modules in the vehicle.

VDO Link, which is a successor of VDO SmartLink, makes tachograph and vehicle data available remotely and in real time, thereby simplifying compliance tasks, especially for small fleets. The talking tachograph feature helps drivers comply with legal requirements.

The VDO Link concept closes the gap between digital tachographs and online platforms for fleet management.

“In particular, smaller fleets haven't been able to make the most of their tachograph data because their vehicles often didn't have the necessary telematics infrastructure,” explains

A clear view on the state of the fleet. With VDO Link, Continental will provide fleet managers with real-time data from the tachograph.

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Marcello Lucarelli, Head of the Connected Commercial Vehicle Solutions business segment at Continental. VDO Link is an easy-to-use solution that closes this gap.”

Thanks to the open interface concept, more usage scenarios and services based on tachograph data can and will be developed in the future. VDO Link is yet another contribution

by Continental to the digitalization of haulages and supply chains.

“The technological advancement of the tachograph – that will reach a new level by mid-2023 with the release of the second version – means not only new tasks for companies in road transportation. Data from the tachograph nowadays give the opportunity to automate processes, simplify tasks and even to achieve productivity gains,” says Marcello Lucarelli.

Plug-and-play After plug-and-play installation and successful registration on the VDO Fleet Website, VDO Link sends the collected vehicle and driver data in real time to Continental's Secure Cloud Backend using a secure mobile connection. The advantage for fleets is that installation will be carried out without the need for a workshop visit. “Plug-and-play is always a good solution if you want to make a new service available as quickly as possible to many customers with different vehicle generations,” says Timo Ketterer, Head of Service Product Management in the Connected Commercial Vehicle Solutions business segment at Continental. Thanks to the real-time connection to the Cloud, fleet managers could use Continental services in the field of data analysis, which gives them an up-to-date overview of the fleet's status and the current locations of individual vehicles. In addition, the mandatory download of the tachograph mass memory every ninety days will also work remotely via VDO Link in the future.

The tachograph communicates directly with the driver One example for the added value coming from the combination of a plug-and-play telematics unit, a cloud backend and a digital service is the talking tachograph. Continental brought Augsburg-based start-up, ZeKju, on board as a partner in the development of this service. ZeKju had developed a platform to help drivers comply with their legal obligations, supported by real-time tachograph data, available in the cloud via VDO Link. When a driver has registered with the tachograph using his driver card, he can use his smartphone to register for the talking tachograph via a QR code.

The driver will then receive a message on his preferred smartphone messenger when a situation arises where compliance is essential. For example, after crossing a border, a message can remind him to change the country code in the tachograph.

Even the playback of short training videos is possible. “Almost all drivers have a smartphone, but they usually don't want to

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Benefits for drivers and fleet managers: VDO Link supports the transmission of real-time data from the tachograph.

download yet another app,” says Thorsten Stuke, co-founder of ZeKju. “We believe that the talking tachograph messages delivered to them on their preferred messenger channel will make their day-to-day lives much easier.” This is a considerable advantage for fleets with many international drivers because the talking tachograph can send messages in nineteen languages.

New services through partner integration The collaboration with ZeKju is just one example of how Continental intends to continue expanding its portfolio of solutions for compliance in the transportation industry. By providing real-time data from the digital tachograph, VDO Link will offer many more possibilities to facilitate and optimize everyday fleet operations. For example, fleet managers could use the data on a vehicle's current location, cargo space and weight to accept additional freight orders, increasing the fleet's capacity utilization. The integration of toll services will also be possible in the future. Therefore, Continental has deliberately opened up its technology and cloud infrastructure for more partnerships. “Together with our development partners, clients and start-ups, we aim to unlock the full potential of the tachograph, constantly expanding the service landscape for fleets,” says Marcello Lucarelli.

The Second-Generation VDO WorkshopTab 2

Comprehensive inspection and calibration Another solution in our offer is the new VDO WorkshopTab 2, which is dedicated to truck workshops offering tachograph maintenance. The new tablet facilitates simple and reliable planning of service in truck workshops, ensuring continuity in inspection and calibration.

Workshop Tablet, an essential tool in thousands of European truck workshops, has now come out in a version with a bigger and brighter display, improved handling, and updated software.

The VDO WorkshopTab 2 features numerous improvements in details, but two essential elements remain unchanged. First, the wizard will continue to guide users step by step through the inspection process to ensure that everything has been filled out correctly. Second, the wide range of services for the WorkshopTab 2 will remain available. WorkshopTab 2 offers comprehensive inspection and legally compliant calibration in accordance with Section 57b of the German Road Traffic Licensing Regulations (StVZO).

“This new generation will continue the success story of the WorkshopTab as an indispensable aid for efficient and reliable testing in accordance with the German Road Traffic Licensing Regulations,” says Marcello Lucarelli, Head of Connected Commercial Vehicle Solutions at Continental. “It will make inspections simpler, more reliable and easier to plan. In short, our customers will be ready for the future.”

Brighter display and anti-reflective coating for outdoor work The new VDO WorkshopTab 2 immediately catches the eye with its 11.6-inch display, which is 20 percent larger than that of its predecessor. Moreover, the display is much brighter, with a luminance of 800 nits (predecessor: 350 nits). For comparison, the luminance of a typical computer monitor is 200 to 300 nits.

The display also has a textured coating for glare prevention and better colour rendering. These improvements are very helpful for outdoor work, for example calibration of the satellite signal to determine the exact location of a vehicle and measurement of the vehicle characteristic (w factor).

A hard rubber edge for protection and a deeper card slot A hard rubber edge running all the way around the tablet protects it against impacts and provides a good non-slip grip. A new touch sensor in the device increases the responsiveness and sensitivity of the touchscreen, making work easier for workers with dirty hands. The card reader of the WorkshopTab 2 is also new. Workshop cards can now be inserted deeper into the slot. The cards can still be pulled out with no trouble, but they do not protrude as much when the tablet is being used. If, however, the card slot happens to be damaged, replacement is simple because it is now a separate component.

Many years of use: no problem thanks to Windows 10 and better computer components

Ready for the future – the new VDO WorkshopTab 2 for comprehensive inspection and legally compliant calibration of digital tachographs.

The WorkshopTab 2 offers better performance thanks to a new operating system: Windows Embedded 10 Enterprise with a long-term service warranty from Microsoft. It also has a faster Intel Pentium® microprocessor and increased battery capacity.

The battery capacity of 5,900 milliampere hours (mAh) extends its operating time by almost 40 percent. Even when working at full load, the tablet can be used as long as 5.5 hours

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without need for recharging. The user interface and menu navigation remain unchanged since they were continuously updated in the first-generation tablet. “The WorkshopTab 2 ensures continuity in inspection work, and at the same time it's ready for the future,” says Jan Engesser, product manager for the WorkshopTab. “It can be better integrated into IT architectures and has the capacity to meet future requirements for digital tachographs.”

Easy replacement Replacing a WorkshopTab with a WorkshopTab 2 is very simple. Licenses and stored data can easily be transferred to the new device. As for other hardware, all accessories of the WorkshopTab can be used with its successor, with the exception of the docking station. Service contracts between licensed workshops and their partner dealers can also be transferred. “With this change in generations we've also put a strong emphasis on continuity in our customers' processes,” says Jan Engesser. “Workshop customers and fleet customers

The new VDO WorkshopTab 2 reliably guides the user through all of the inspection and maintenance routines for digital tachographs.

can carry out the important Section 57b test without trouble.

What is more, the WorkshopTab 2 is more advanced, faster, and easier to use.”

The Smart Tachographs Are Coming!

What Workshops Should Know about Testing?

In the coming months many workshops will encounter smart tachographs in practice.

Therefore, they will, for the first time, have to perform the §57b inspection as extended according to Annex 1C.

The smart tachographs will have new interfaces, and

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What is changing in tachograph testing Regulation (EU) 165/2014 stipulates new technologies for digital tachographs.

This will also mean new tasks for workshops.

Verifying the function of the DSRC interface

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The inspection is more complicated than the previous routine.

In the summer of 2019 already, vehicle workshops began applying the extended test procedure for the new generation of smart tachographs, as required by EU Regulations 165/2014 and 2018/502. The DTCO tachograph was calibrated accordingly in new vehicles. However, the first vehicles with smart tachographs that are due for mandatory two-year inspection and maintenance will start coming to workshops only now. This will open up new opportunities for them, and with the help of digital equipment they will be able to limit the greater complexity and manage the test procedure successfully. We would like to draw the attention of commercial vehicle workshops to changes in the testing of smart tachographs as compared to devices of earlier generations. At the same time, it is reminding them of the coming extension of mandatory testing to new vehicle classes and the phased introduction of the next DTCO generation, including mandatory retrofitting, starting in 2023.

Smart tachographs will be coming to workshops for their first inspections– what is the best way for workshops to prepare for this?

workshops will have to be able to test them. Besides performing familiar tasks like checking the integrity of the KITAS seal and testing the tachograph memory functions, they will now have to test the DSRC interface and satellite reception. The test personnel will have to demonstrate that they have the technical prerequisites for activating, testing, installing and later inspecting smart tachographs. In addition, workshops that perform these tests will need a workshop card of the second generation. Our company advises workshops to update their knowledge and make sure that their inspectors are trained and certified for the new generation of tachographs. Although it remains to be seen how the authorities will handle the issuance of new workshop cards in practice, it is possible that they will insist on documentary evidence of proficiency. Intelligent tachographs will soon be brought in for maintenance for the first time – what is the best way for workshops to prepare for this?

workshop B for tachograph testing,” he explains.

One-stop solution: The VDO Workshop Tablet makes it possible to carry out many test steps right from the cockpit.

From now on, workshops must verify the correct operation of the DSRC antenna.

Securing current business and planning for future opportunities.

One-stop solution: The VDO Workshop Tablet makes it possible to carry out many test steps right from the cockpit.

It must also be considered that a large number of tachographs requiring new calibration can soon be expected. The EU Mobility Package I stipulates that all vehicles with a gross weight of 3.5 metric tons and over must be retrofitted for the coming second generation of smart tachographs no later than autumn of 2025 – if they are to be used for cross-border journeys. In less than a year after that, digital tachographs will also be required for light commercial vehicles weighing 2.5 tons and over – again if they are used for cross-border transport. In view of this market potential, workshops should not ask themselves whether or not to offer §57b inspections in the future, but rather how to make the inspection process as fast and reliable as possible.

From now on, workshops must verify the correct operation of the DSRC antenna.

A question of economic efficiency

Preparation pays off: Workshops can use the VDO Workshop Tablet to speed up inspection processes and increase their profits.

Workshops know about this, but many are still not prepared for the new tachographs. “We're in constant contact with our workshop partners in order to provide maximum transparency,” says Continental's tachograph expert in our company Marcin Kosmala.

Marcin Kosmala is not at all surprised by the hesitancy of these businesses “After all, many are asking themselves whether it's worth the effort and expense to invest in DSRC and GNSS test equipment, plus additional peripheral devices.” When confronted with such misgivings, he reminds the workshops that tachograph checks are linked with other service appointments. If they no longer offer §57b inspections as part of their service portfolio, they run the risk of losing regular customers, because the advantages of “one-stop shopping” for inspection and tachograph testing are much appreciated.

“Transport companies will hardly accept the unnecessary downtimes that come from making an appointment in workshop A for inspection and a separate appointment in

Preparation pays off: Workshops can use the VDO Workshop Tablet to speed up inspection processes and increase their profits.

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ProViu®360 2nd Generation Surround View System with new features

PREMIUM Features & Extensions ®

At the beginning of last year, ProViu 360 2nd Generation Surround View System entered the market. Certainly, all users will be glad to know that the system now gained new Premium Features & Extensions.

Let us just remind that ProViu®360 is a fully digital vehicle surround view system that uses four 1,3 Megapixel HDR Cameras. The image is delivered in genuine real time on the 10.

1” HD Touch-Display.

This intelligent camera system effectively eliminates the problem of blind spots by offering a number of benefits that are useful in everyday situations. Image quality especially under low light conditions has been enhanced.

The second generation of the ProViu is already popular among vehicle manufacturers and their customers. On the Polish market, this system is successfully used, among others, in buses, including articulated ones, and in municipal vehicles.

In autumn, the ProViu 360 II gained new functions and thus new opportunities.

One of these is Autocalibration, which means that the system calibrates the cameras itself without human intervention to provide an optimal image of the vehicle view. This solution saves time, since no worker has to take over this process step.

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Premium package offers so called Transparent View. This technology allows mapping of areas that are inaccessible for the vehicle operator.

See Through or Transparent Views.

See Through or Transparent Views are enabled by the Continental patented Historic Ground Plane and Transparent Chassis approaches. They are very useful to maneuver close to curb stones or narrow junctions or navigate over uneven ground. They also enable precise stopping for implement docking or unloading.

The new ProViu 2nd Generation also has a VODCA system (Vulnerable Object Detection Camera Algorithm) that enables detection of dynamic and static objects in the range up to 200m and 120 degrees horizontal Field of View. Objects are classified as passenger cars, trucks, motorbikes, and bicycles.

Another new feature is the Sensor Fusion. The new Surround View System enables radar integration and other sensors communicating via CAN (distance sensors, object detection, lane departure warning, traffic detection and more).

Surround View System supplies a seamless overview, and a radar system extends the driver's view wherever he cannot

Radar integration.

We hope that the new features will further meet our customers' expectations of a complete view around the vehicle.

Sensor Fusion.

see well, and what should be stressed, it works in any light and weather. You can add as many radars as you need for perfect detection of objects or persons around the vehicle.

The warning indication on the display enables the driver to take quick action when an emergency arises.

The last important feature is the Analogue Video Converter. It allows the system to be extended with, for example, a recorder for image recording.

PRO VIU II – Innovative Features ! Autocalibration. ! Transparent View. ! VODCA – Object Detection. ! Sensor Fusion. ! Analogue Video Converter.

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PEX-POOL power generators with REED CONTACT LEVEL sensors

Last year, our offer extended to include Reed Contact Level Sensor, thus joining a large family of VDO sensors. We are pleased to inform that this sensor was used in power generators from PEX-POOL – a manufacturer and distributor of, among others, generators for civil use and for work in special conditions.

Let us recall that, thanks to the use of properly selected plastics and stainless steel, the sensor ensures long-term operation and good results.

specifications, and the fuel resistance standard in DIN EN 228 (2014-10) specification. It is also vibration-resistant according to DIN EN 60068-2-64 standard.

Reed Contact offers operating voltage from 6 to 48V, with a minimum current consumption of 125mA maximum. The sensor can handle operating temperature from – 40 °C to + 85 °C.

Reed Contact fuel level sensors are available in different lengths from 150 ± 2 mm to 800 ± 2 mm in a fixed step every 50 mm (length is measured from the bottom of the flange to the end of the sensor).

It can be used both in already existing installations as a spare part and in new fuel tanks.

A Ø 54mm diameter flange with standard mounting screw spacing, and a Ø 40mm installation diameter ensure compliance on a mechanical level with any typical mounting hole.

This product meets the diesel resistance standards described in DIN EN 590 (201404) and DIN EN 14214-FAME (2014-06)

Manufacturing accuracy, used materials, and the well-thought-out design of the sensor make it applicable in machinery and equipment operating in harsh field conditions.

Therefore, the sensor proved perfect in power generators from PEXPOOL PLUS, even in those with military applications.

We would like to emphasise that generators from our customer are first-class devices with high stability of parameters and high reliability.

PEX -POOL offer also contains motor pumps, welding power sources, and lighting equipment. Throughout 26 years of its operation, the Polish manufacturer from Dębica has gained great recognition among Polish and foreign customers.

Power generators from PEX-POOL have been fitted with Reed Contact Level Sensors.

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We would like to thank PEX-POL for the ongoing fruitful cooperation and for choosing our solutions for their generators.

The JC120 and JC6000 joystick controllers from Curtiss-Wright

Special purpose joystick controllers In recent months, a growing number of our customers is searching for joystick controllers designed for very demanding and complicated installations found, among others, within operator cabs, platforms, and machinery. Our offer in this field is very wide, however we try to adjust the device as closely as possible to provide smooth and precise control of critical functions at the operator's workplace.

In autumn, many of our sensors found use in the aerial work platforms offered by our customers. In these particular cases, two types of joysticks were used - the JC120 and the JC6000 from Penny & Giles.

The first of them, the JC120 is a single-axis, is a low-power, fingertip joystick. It was developed for applications where ergonomics and system integrity are paramount. The JC120 is a minimum width, low profile joystick that provides smooth, precise fingertip control in one axis with a choice of two lever lengths.

The JC120 is sealed to IP66 to enable it to operate in extreme environments. Standing only 54mm or 64mm high, the JC120 is less susceptible to unintentional operation. An optional neoprene boot is available for the short-handle version, allowing operation in environments where aggressive materials are present, protecting from dust and dirt ingress.

With all of the components contained within the paddle, it is ideal for mounting in low-profile panels and arm rests. Installation time has been reduced through the use of a standard 7pin Molex electronic connector.

JC120- features ! Width only 26.5mm. ! Low-profile ergonomic design. ! Choice of lever heights. ! Center-return spring mechanism. ! Sealed to IP67 with optional neoprene boot for aggressive particle protection.

! Choice of track resistance values and output ranges. ! Standard Molex automotive connector

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packs and the control of construction, agricultural or material handlig equipment. In the case of our customers, the assembly of JC 120 took place in aerial work platforms.

The second joystick controller that is dedicated to this group is a multi-axle JC6000.The JC6000 rugged, CANbus joystick controller was designed for demanding operator control applications in off-highway vehicles and other human-machine interfaces (HMI), where strength, reliability and grip functionality are important.

JC6000 – features ! Rugged design with superior lever strength. ! Single- or dual-axis control. ! Range of ergonomic handle designs. ! Hall-effect or potentiometric sensing. ! Analogue or CAN outputs. ! Sealed above panel to IP66. ! Safety features - switch/logic functions. ! Superb proportional control. ! Easily installed and interchangeable with model JC600.

The JC120 has been designed for maintenance-free operation throughout on operating life of greater than five million operations. Typical applications include remote-control chest

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The JC6000 is available with single- or dual-axis configurations and can be supplied with non-contact, Hall-effect sensors, or long-life joystick potentiometer.

The compact size, high lever strength and superb proportional control are ideal for applications which include operator controls on a wide range of off-highway vehicles, including cranes, loaders, excavators, access platforms, tractors, and harvesters.

Benefits ! Long life and maintenance-free operation. ! Suited to a range of operator control functions. ! Rugged and smooth lever movement. ! Operation in hostile environments. ! Enables user configuration for system safety. ! Additional operator control functions. ! Simple installation. ! Improved performance within the same footprint.

We would like to thank our Customers for choosing CW sensors. We hope that they will perfectly fulfil their role in the day-to-day harsh working conditions of the machines in which they are used.

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PKM in Czechowice – Dziedzice (PKM public transit company) has bought two Solaris buses. Each of them has been equipped with a tire pressure and temperature monitoring system (CPC), seven USB ports and Konvekta air conditioner.

Twenty AUTOSAN buses, 18 m LNG for MZA in Warszawa (Warszawa public transit company) have been equipped with FAP driver's workplaces and sixty USB chargers (3 items per vehicle).

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Three telematics systems from MiX Telematics have been installed in KARSAN JEST electric buses (6-metre), which supported the fleet of GAiT Gdańsk.

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MZK in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski received six hybrid 12m Solaris buses, fitted with USB ports.

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Two CPC systems, four USB chargers and Konvekta air conditioning/heat pump have been constructed on two 12m electric buses. From Solaris intended for MZK in Wejherowo (Wejherowo public transit company).

TRAININGS - 3rd Quarter 2022 6-8 July We carried out a basic training called “Workshop Technician” in our Warsaw office.

21-23 September We carried out a basic training called “Workshop Technician” in our Warsaw office.

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3. Celebrating together

As in the land branch, also in the aviation world there were important events with our participation.

4. Our proposals for military aviation 6. European Convention of AEA Representatives in Munich

Undoubtedly, the most important of them was the presentation of our solutions at MSPO in Kielce, where we promoted i.a. L3 Harris aerial observation systems.

These solutions are successfully used in Turkish drones Bayraktar TB2, presented at this year's MSPO. These unmanned aerial vehicles have aroused great interest since the outbreak of the war in Ukraine. Therefore, we decided to take a closer look at these solutions – the complete article is presented on pages 7-8.

7. A secret of Bayraktar's success 9. A range of benefits with G1000® to G1000 NXi Upgrade 11. Auto-throttle

We also encourage all aircraft users and operators to familiarize with the possibility of upgrading the Garmin G1000 system to the G1000 NXi. Such modernizations are provided by our Part 145 team at the Aviation Service Center in Modlin.

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Celebration of the 21st Tactical Air Base in Świdwin July 1

Celebrating together At the beginning of summer, it was with great pleasure that we took part in the celebration of the 21st Tactical Air Base Day. The celebration has already entered our calendar for good.

Despite the unfavorable, rainy weather, the friends of the aviation world did not disappoint, the more so as the Meeting of Aviation Generations was also held on the occasion of the celebration. For many people who devoted themselves to work in aviation, it was a unique opportunity to meet friends from the aviation environment and recall the old times.

The celebrations are also accompanied by an air picnic, which each year attracts a large group of aviation enthusiasts.

Unfortunately, this year, for reasons beyond the control of the organizer, it has been canceled. We believe that this is only a temporary situation and in a year everything will be back on track.

This meeting was once again organized by the Association of Friends of the Świdwin Military Air Base. We are proud that we have been able to support the 21st Tactical Air Base celebration for many years.

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30th International Defense Industry Exhibition MSPO September 6-9

Our proposals for military aviation At this year's, thirtieth edition of the military industry exhibition, in addition to the offer for the land forces, we also presented our proposals for the military aviation sector.

Among them, the L3 Harris observation systems for helicopters, combat aircraft and UAVs played the main role. The visitors could see a mock-up of the MX-10 turret at our stand. We promoted advanced aerial observation systems together with manufacturer's representatives, who once again appeared at MSPO as exhibitors. This year, the President of L3 Harris, Mr. Cameron McKenzie took part at MSPO. The Harris L3 EO/IR systems have been used for many years in a variety of combat, police and rescue aircraft. This year, it was impossible not to notice drones at the MSPO, equipped with the EO/IR systems of the Canadian manufacturer.

At this year's MSPO, the Bayraktar TB 2 tactical unmanned aerial vehicle, equipped with the CMX-15D L3 Harris el/op turret, enjoyed great interest.

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The smaller MX-8 turret was used in the Polish PGZ-19RA Orlik reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle manufactured by Polish WZL No. 2, which had its premiere in Kielce.

The Polish PGZ-19RA Orlik reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle with the MX-8 L3Harris el/op turret had its premiere at the stand of WZL No. 2.

More about the aforementioned UAVs, equipped with L3 Harris systems, can be found on the page no. 7-8.

In addition to the EO/IR systems, we also presented the BendixKing AeroVue Touch display, which conquered the global avionics market. We promoted it at MSPO together with the manufacturer's representatives. AeroVue Touch is a 10.1 inch PFD / MFD touchscreen, approved for installation in several hundred types of aircraft.

It has been designed in order to provide the pilot with the easiest possible operation via the touchscreen or with the use of knobs. It can be configured for single, double or large screen display formats.

The one example is the tactical unmanned aircraft Bayraktar TB2 for Polish Air Force, which was equipped with the L3 Harris CMX-15D turret.

Among our numerous proposals for aviation branch, there was also the BendixKing AeroVue Touch display.

In addition, we also promoted our services at MSPO, such as proprietary solutions of the PART 21 Design Organization and the R&D Department, training for operators and level O maintenance personnel of MX-8 EO/IR system and repairs and overhauls of military and civil aircraft engines in cooperation with Bet Shemesh Engines Ltd.

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European Convention of AEA Representatives in Munich 19-20 September

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As a permanent member of the AEA Association, we traditionally participated in this year's European convention of this organization, which this year took place in Munich.

The conference, as every year, was organized in the form of trainings, both those concerning the provisions of PART 145, PART 66 and the Human Factor. Therefore, it gave all participants a large dose of knowledge about updating aviation regulations or the latest regulations.

During two intensive days, product sessions were also held, during which new products for the General and Business Aviation market were presented. This year, companies such as Aspen Avionics, Avidyne, Bendix / King, Garmin, Genesys, Astronics and Trig showed their latest offer, and thus many of our partners with whom we work on a daily basis.

The convention is also an opportunity to organize numerous technical trainings. We participated in the training on new NAV / COM systems which is obligatory for Garmin dealers. During the training, the most common installation and configuration errors for the new G100NXi, GI 275 systems or the GFC 500/600 autopilot, which can occur during the modernization of avionics on aircraft, were presented.

Participants were also able to present their problems encountered while operating Garmin systems. As every year, the conference ended The AEA Convention was traditionally accompanied by fairs, where avionics manufacturers presented their new products.

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with the fair, where avionics producers presented their new products. These gave the opportunity for constructive talks and exchange of experiences in the field of avionics maintenance.

The Turkish TB2 Bayraktar UAVs with the L3 Harris CMX-15D EO/IR systems

A secret of Bayraktar's success The war in Ukraine, which has been ongoing since February 24, differs from previous conflicts with the massive use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) of various classes and types. They are used in a whole range of tasks - from reconnaissance of the territory occupied by the enemy at a large distances from the own positions, to strike missions on targets located in the enemy's territory.

One of the stars shining brightly since the first days of this war is the Turkish BSL TB2 Bayraktar. Therefore, it is worth knowing the reasons for its undoubted success. For this purpose, it is necessary to go back a dozen or so years. The Turkish company Baykar Makina, taking advantage of the start of the multidirectional development program of the armaments industry in Turkey, which began at the end of the last century, began to work on a family of unmanned reconnaissance aircraft of various categories. One of them was a technology demonstrator called Bayraktar TB1, the program of which began in 2007 and the flight test took place four years later.

This plane caught the attention of the Ministry of Defense Department of the Defense Industry, which commissioned the company to develop a larger reconnaissance aircraft that could also attack "lighter", i.e. lightly armored vehicles such as

Armored Personnel Carriers, artillery positions, etc., as well as important point targets, like command posts. The aircraft, designated Bayraktar Block 2, and later TB2, has maiden flight in August 2014.

The Bayraktar TB2 is a tactical unmanned aircraft of the MALE class (Medium Altitude, Long Endurance), i.e. operating at an average altitude (the ceiling is 7600 m, and the typical flight altitude is 5500 m). The maximum endurance of the mission is about 27 hours. The Bayraktar TB is a quite large (for a tactical unmanned aerial vehicle) machine with a wingspan of 12 m and the fuselage length of 6.5 m. The maximum take-off weight is 700 kg, and the weight of the mission equipment and weapons reaches 150 kg. It is powered by the Austrian Rotax 912iS engine with a maximum power of 102 HP, well known from light aviation. The maximum flight speed is 220 km / h, and the cruising speed is 130 km/h.

After the maiden flight, and a few minor modifications, serial production began, and the plane was accepted into service with the Turkish Armed Forces and soon took part in several local armed conflicts: in Libya, where one of the sides is actively supported by Turkey, Syria, which has been the scene of civil war since 2011, as well as in the AzerbaijaniArmenian conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, the new version of which flared up in the fall of 2020. It was there that Bayraktars flying in Azerbaijani colors and destroying Armenian armored vehicles and artillery appeared in the mass media.

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In 2020, twelve systems (four airplanes each) were ordered by the Ukrainian Navy. A year later, deliveries began, and serial production in Ukraine was also planned.

Since February 24, these UAVs have been constantly used in combat. Their main task is day and night ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance); they also attack important point Russian targets, such as moving anti-aircraft missile systems or command vehicles. The TB2 Bayraktars also contributed to the recapture of the famous Snake Island in May by conducting reconnaissance, pinpointing targets for its own cannon and missile artillery, and sinking several Russian Raptor high-speed boats. There were also missions several dozen kilometers deep into the territory of Russia, where industrial infrastructure facilities (refineries, power stations, fuel storage facilities) were attacked.

The CMX-15D turret is also equipped with a laser target designator, so it can designate targets for laser-guided bombs, missiles or artillery projectiles (of course, those that comply with the relevant NATO and US standards). The entire system weighs about 51 kg, has a diameter of 419 and a height of 475 mm. The ISR / combat mission is carried out and supervised from the ground control station, where the crew carrying out the mission (pilot, reconnaissance systems operator and weapons operator / mission commander) work.

The armament of the TB2 consists of light bombs (MAM-C and MAM-L) and laser-guided missiles (L-UMTAS, Cirit) on four stations under the wings.

These successes would be impossible without a set of task equipment. Its main component is the L3 Harris Wescam CMX15D stabilized electro-optical imaging systems.

In 2021, TB2 Bayraktars were also ordered by the Polish Armed Forces. In total, the Polish Armed Forces is to be equipped with 24 airplanes and 12 ground control stations. The first system (six aircraft and three ground stations) was handed over on October 28, 2022. The Polish TB2 will operate from the 12th UAV Base in Mirosławiec.

This system has been in development for over a dozen years, it was used by the US and allies in the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Based on operational experience, the manufacturer continues to improve its parameters so that it is still at the top of this class. The CMX-15D enables effective day and

As already mentioned, this year's edition of the International Defense Industry Exhibition (MSPO) in Kielce also brought the premiere of the final version of the Polish PGZ-19RA Orlik reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle. This aircraft is much smaller than the TB2 (the take-off weight is about 150 kg), and

The mission equipment of the Bayraktar TB2 unmanned aerial vehicle includes the CMX-15D L3Harris - a stabilized electro-optical observation turret with the ability to designate targets.

night ISR at distances of up to tens of kilometers (such values are shown in the films disclosed by the Ukrainian side), and its advanced cameras (including daytime, low-light cameras equipped with zoom lenses and thermal camera) in combination with advanced optics and image processing methods allow for accurate target identification. Another category of turret payload are laser devices: rangefinder, target illuminator, and a laser spot tracking system.

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its basic reconnaissance equipment is the L3 Harris Wescam MX-8 EO/IR turret, used for the ISR tasks, provided by our company. It is a small compact system that can perform basically all tasks performed by larger MX-10/15/20 systems, and the main difference is the reduced range of the image sensors. The MX-8 is a system specially adapted to small shortrange UAVs. Deliveries of eight Orlik systems will begin next year, with an option for four more.

Many benefits when you upgrade ® from G1000 to G1000 NXi

We already completed the first successful update of the Garmin G1000 system to the G1000 NXi. This upgrade was made in Modlin Airport by our Part 145 team.

Back in 2003, G1000 was announced and quickly became the most popular integrated flight deck in the industry. Since then, more than 16,000 aircraft equipped with G1000 have entered service. Today, with our new and improved G1000 NXi series, the story gets even better. This robust flight deck upgrade combines brighter, smoother high-resolution displays with faster graphics rendering, split-screen capability¹, HSI mapping, wireless connectivity features¹ and added processing power that yields significant performance enhancements overall.

Better still, if you’re already flying with the original G1000 system, we make it easy and affordable to upgrade your flight deck to the new G1000 NXi configuration. It’s a virtual “plugand-play” swapout for your current displays. Downtime is minimal. And the benefits are significant. Backed by our No. 1ranked product support team, the G1000 NXi upgrade provides a clear path for bringing next-generation technology to the glass cockpit suite you already know and love.

Connext Cockpit Connectivity Using Connext wireless connectivity via the available Flight Stream 510 wireless gateway, you can stream information in real time between your avionics system and compatible mobile device running the Garmin Pilot™ app¹. This combination turns your tablet or smartphone into a true cockpit interface — enabling Database Concierge wireless database transfer plus flight plan transfer and continual streaming of weather, traffic, attitude information and more to your

compatible mobile display (when installed with an appropriate weather and/or traffic source). Flight plan transfer and ADS-B data display options are also available via Connext on select Garmin portables and compatible mobile devices running the Garmin Pilot, FltPlan Go or ForeFlight Mobile apps.

Put More Approaches on Autopilot Your aircraft’s super-smooth GFC™ 700 digital automatic flight control system (AFCS) gets even more proficient with the G1000 NXi update, adding visual approach capability with a 3degree autopilot-coupled vertical flight path down to pilotselectable minimums¹. You can also select vectors or straightin for the final approach intercept — and fly a stable, precise flight path throughout your GPS-guided approach and landing.

HSI Mapping Adds Geographical Detail To provide even more situational awareness, G1000 NXi includes HSI mapping capabilities that put an MFD-like perspective map view within the HSI portion of your primary flight display (PFD). This detailed graphical landscape on the PFD helps focus your instrument scan, enabling you to better visualize nearby weather, traffic, terrarin and en route navigation information – especially when things get extra busy in the cockpit.

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SurfaceWatch Runway Monitoring Adding to the array of Garmin Terminal Safety Solutions that include SafeTaxi® diagrams and TerminalTraffic™ surveillance within the airport environment, the G1000 NXi upgrade is also available with our latest SurfaceWatch runway identification/alerting technology¹.

SurfaceWatch monitoring enhan-ces situational awareness by providing alerts, indications and visual cues that can help you avoid runway incursions or operational miscues such as takeoffs or landings on the wrong runway – or on a taxiway or runway that is too short for safe departure or arrival.

Split-screen Capability on MFD

Expect More From G1000 NXi Other key features and safety-focused technologies provided by the G1000 NXi upgrade suite include the following: ! Comm frequency identification format displays the station ID as well as frequency type. ! NEXRAD weather radar imagery can be overlaid on the MFD moving map as well as on the HSI mapping inset; the MFD weather display can be animated. ! Vertical situation display (VSD) incorporates a terrain profile view on the MFD, with situational cues referencing the active flight plan, altitude constraints and winds aloft.

On your aircraft’s MFD, a pilot-selectable split-screen capability allows for 2 or more separate page views to be displayed simultaneously¹. So, you can access more valuable decisionmaking information at a glance without having to flip through multiple pages in sequence.

! European visual reporting points (VRPs) are included with the standard G1000 NXi navigation database, enabling pilots to overlay these reporting points on their moving map displays.

For example, your approach plate and your moving map can both be displayed together. Or you can add your active flight plan to the mix. The split views can be vertical or horizontal – or a combination of both – to give you even more flexibility in managing your scan-configurable resources.

It’s Technology That Inspires Confidence

Terrain Alerting, Electronic Charts and More Using information from its terrain and U.S. obstacles databases, your G1000 NXi offers color-coded terrain contouring to graphically alert you when proximity conflicts loom ahead.

Three-color terrain shading – an enhancement with G1000 NXi – incorporates green, yellow and red contouring to depict when your aircraft is 2,000', 1,000' and 100' above ground level (AGL), respectively. Additionally, if you prefer, you can opt to load both FliteCharts® and ChartView™ plates on the NXi system, and then alternate between them at any time during your flight.

For en route navigation, your choice of georeferenced VFR sectional or IFR en route mapping data is also offered – along with previews of standard departures and arrivals on the MFD prior to loading and activating the procedures. High-speed processing with G1000 NXi makes for more responsive panning and zooming on all charts and dynamic mapping.

Growth-oriented Display Technology With excellent dimming performance enabled by modern LED backlighting, the G1000 NXi displays are bright, crisp and highly adaptable for future growth. Powerful graphics rendering offers high-speed zooming, panning and map depiction. Plus, the displays initialize within seconds after startup, so you can quickly access your avionics and save valuable preflight time in the cockpit.

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With its extensive features and advanced technology, it’s easy to see why G1000 NXi is the ideal next step for upgrading your aircraft. You can count on these growth-oriented displays to keep pace with evolving technology and airspace requirements. Plus, you’ll also gain the peace of mind provided by an industry-leading 2-year warranty on your new system components — all backed by our top-ranked Garmin product support team.

Fast, Affordable Update for Aircraft Equipped with the Original G1000 ! G1000 NXi brings new state-of-the-art features and performance enhancements to your cockpit — with minimal downtime and investment. ! Split-screen capability lets pilots configure multiple view formats on the multifunction display¹ (MFD) to make an array of valuable decision-making information accessible at the same time. ! Access thousands of airports with GPS-based visual approach capability for autopilot-coupled glidepaths to pilotselectable minimums¹. ! Connext ® connectivity adds database and flight plan transferring with compatible tablet or smartphone¹. ! Powered by faster dual-core processors, G1000 NXi offers brighter high-resolution displays with wireless connectivity features¹, HSI mapping, SurfaceWatch™ runway monitorings¹ and much more.

¹ Capability may be optional or not available on all aircraft

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AUTOTHROTTLE

GENERAL AVIATION TRICKLEDOWN TECHNOLOGY

The Garmin G3000 integrated flight deck is head and heart of the Collier Trophy-winning Autoland system, which brings full-time autothrottle capabilities to the aircraft it serves.

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of technology, first and

in trickle-down technology:

foremost, what pro-

autothrottle, also known as

blem are you trying to

autothrust.

solve?”

Autothrottle reduces pilot

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workload and increases ef-

bine-powered aircraft “have an excess of

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aning pilots have to

formance for the current phase of

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flight. In rudimentary form, autothrot-

specific speeds. How do we fly with piston engines?

tle first flew in the later days of World War II in the Messer-schmitt Me 262 jet fighter.

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IS&S designed small, light servos and connecting rods that fit snugly in the King Air’s lower throttle quadrant.

IS&S ThrustSense autothrottle system is designed to work with Pro Line 21 and Pro Line Fusion avionics.

“Occasionally, you’ll throttle back for best economy to

designed in the 1940s. “You have three levers,” Stone said,

stretch your range, but for the most part, you fly with

“throttle, prop, and mixture, and they are all interactive; you

wideopen throttle,” Stone said.

have to manage all three.” In a turbine-powered aircraft, the

“You pull back to 15 inches (of manifold pressure) for approach to landing, drop the gear and flaps, and you’re at approach speed, so what kind of problem are we trying to solve?

Turbines, with excess performance, they have problems to solve.” A system that adjusts the power to maintain a specific speed reduces pilot workload by providing the desired power within the engines specific temperature and torque/power limits, which preclu-des expensive overstresses.

autothrottle system works with one control input, the power lever that, in most aircraft, is connected to the turbine’s fully automatic digital engine control, which is programmed to prevent overstresses. Likewise, autothrottle systems communicate directly with FADEC. The average Lycoming or Continental piston powerplant does not have FADEC, and overcoming the technical challenges of automating the coordination of the throttle, prop and mixture are not insurmountable, Stone said. “But meeting these

The technology interface is the next consideration, because

challenges comes at a cost and complexity, and if someone

most piston general aviation aircraft have engines initially

spends the money, what do they get for it?”

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The mechanical engineering challenges start with three servos

“managing torque and temperatures is a big part of pilot

per engine and dealing with throttle friction or vernier control

workload.”

linkages, according to Stone. If OEMs ever realize the promise of piston FADEC, “it would manage the engine so you don’t get it over-square and things like that.” Newer products, like the Cirrus with its single lever that controls the throttle and prop mitigates some of the piston autothrottle challenges, “but you still have to manage mixture.”

Autothrottle is an integral capability in Garmin’s Emergency Autoland system, which is certified on the turboprop powered Piper M600 and a pair of TBMs as well as the turbofan Cirrus SF50 (with more airplanes to come), Stone noted. Using it for speed control was secondary to its necessary contribution to the Autloland safety net that includes automated flaps, landing gear, and brake operation.

While Autoland is a “use only in case of emergency” system, pilots can employ its autot hrottle capability on every flight.

“The autopilot mode control panel has a selection for manual for FMS,” Stone explained. “In manual, you can bug your speed, and autothrottle will maintain that speed, or you can put in the FMS, where each flight plan leg can have an assigned speed.” To activate autothrottle, “once you establish a climb, you click the autopilot button, and autothrottle” syncs with and maintains the bugged or FMS speed, and FADEC keeps the engine within its limits, and it uses pitch to address an underspeed. Autoland leverages the existing aircraft sensors

To reduce that workload, IS&S developed its ThrustSense autothrottle system that provides FADEC functionality. Now standard equipment on new Textron/Beechcraft King Air 260/360, ThrustSense is an STC retrofit for the King Air 200/300 series and PC12 as well as the turbofan Citation CJ2, CJ3, CJ4 and M2. It also provides LifeGuard VMCa protection, mitigating the low-and-slow challenges facing engine-out operation.

The retrofit challenges of installing autothrottle in general aviation aircraft “are price, weight and getting it in the airplane,” he continued. An acceptable price depends on the market. The current kit for a King Air with Pro Line avionics “is $69,000, and installed it is around $80,000. That’s the first thing that made it acceptable” to this market segment, Grunbeck said.

Weight and getting the autothrottle system in the airplane are co-dependent challenges. Installed, ThrustSense adds less than 5 pounds to a King Air’s gross weight. First, IS&S designed and patented small actuators that weigh about 1.5 pounds each and fit just below the power levers. While the servos move the go levers, pilots can override them at any time bysimply adjusting their position with minimal additional force.

IS&S saved even more weight by not adding an autothrottle

and adds a few more. “To close the loop in the control system,

computer to the airplane. It replaced the Pro Line standby

we also instrument the power levers so we know their

instrument with one with the exact same form and fit that adds

position.”

the autothrottle computer to its originally certified standby

Garmin’s G3000 integrated flight deck is the “brain” needed for Autoland. “Technically, retrofitting this system is possible,” Stone said, adding that Garmin did exactly that when it installed the system on company aircraft for testing and

responsibilities. The autopilot computer is programmed for a specific aircraft and its limitations, which enables the computer to automatically adjust the power from takeoff to landing.

certification. “The economics of such an effort is another

Pilots have two modes of operation, power or torque, and they

question.” Daher, Piper and Cirrus adopted Autoland as a

can choose either in any phase of flight. The power mode

forward-fit installation in their production lines.

delivers max power for takeoff and climb within the engine’s torque and temperature limits adjusted for ambient conditions, contributed by the airplane’s air data system. Pilots

Reducing workload and increasing

arm the system through the standby instrument and trigger it with the go-around button on the left power lever. The

safety

disconnect button is on the right power lever.

Adding autothrottle to engines with FADEC is easier because it

In cruise, the speed mode lets the pilot pick one. “If it is set too

prevents engine exceedances, according to Tom Grunbeck,

high, ThrustSense won’t get it there if it violates the torque and

director of autothrottle products for Innovative Solutions &

temperature limits,” Grunbeck said. When cruising in power

Support. In aircraft not equipped with FADEC powerplants,

mode, it will set the max speed for the engine limits. The FMS

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Autothrottle controls, such as go-around and disengagement, are immediately at-hand on the throttle quadrant of this Cirrus SF50 Vision Jet.

can also provide the autothrottle speed, including instrument

ThrustSense’s VMCa system. Should an engine fail, the

approaches. It also provides envelope control. “If you get

computer determines rudder effectiveness for that phase of

down to 1.3VS, the throttles advance to power out of the stall

flight and adjusts the power on the operating engine so the

situation.

pilot can maintain control. “As you gain control of the airplane

They also come back when approaching an overspeed.” The system also adjusts power when the pilots change the prop

it will speed up, but it will keep power at a limit of directional control,” Grunbeck said.

settings. IS&S will soon introduce ThrustSense’s Guard mode.

“This system reacts quickly. If you lose an engine on takeoff, it

“If manually flying the airplane and the pilot approaches an

will come right back and manage power. All the pilot has to do

exceedance,” Grunbeck said, “ThrustSense will deliver a

is focus on flying the airplane.” And isn’t that the underlying

haptic warning through the power levers, so the pilot knows to

goal of advancing aeronautical technology? Except, it seems,

back off.” The autothrottle computer gets all of its information

for pilots flying legacy pistonpowered airplanes. While they

directly from the engine and other aircraft sensors, which

can avail themselves of every other form of trickle-down

mitigates any latency issues. ThrustSense “instantly reads

technology, managing their throttle, prop and mixture will still

temp and torque as soon as the engine sensor senses it.”

be part of their in-flight workload.

This

instant and intimate connection is the heart of

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