The Field Meteorological Station acts as an autonomous, mobile weather station, capable of securing the meteorological activity of aviation units, land forces and landing units, including:
- measuring the earth’s atmospheric parameters;
- measuring upper winds from the ground surface up to the height of min. 3 km;
- exchanging data with the superior meteorological office;
- visualisation of data on the current state of weather at the command (control) station.
The FMS consists of:
1. off-road vehicle;
2. an FMS working compartment consisting of:
- a cabin with operator workstations (weatherman and observer);
- power supply module with 230V/50Hz and 110V/60Hz;
- a communication module;
- automatic-mobile measuring system of AWOS type;
- upper wind measurement system based on the TD-4 theodolite by Tamaya;
- weatherman support system based on Pileus software, by Comet
Key features:
- a single-body container with two windows on the side walls with roller blinds and rear doors;
- insulated walls, floor and roof made of sandwich panels. Interior design adapted to work for two people, equipped with one place for rest;
- a 6 kW power generator with automatic starting system and SZR including the possibility of its removal to the outside;
- parking roof air conditioner with heating option;
- an independent heating system powered by the vehicle’s fuel tank;
- internal lighting and external LED work fields;
- integrated earthing kit;
- mounted ladder to allow access to the roof of the FMS;
- a bracket for mounting a radio modem antenna;
- handles for transporting fuel canisters and helium cylinders;
- equipment lockers for the transport of FMS equipment, with access through accession flaps on both sides of the vehicle, internal LED lighting of equipment lockers;
- essential elements of equipment: two computer stations, 4 rugged notebooks, printing and faxing devices, telephone, 2 routers, 2 switches, UPS, 110V/60Hz to 230V/50Hz inverter, external connection board with the following IP66 sockets: electrical, RJ-45, RS-232, antenna.