KB "Panorama" has developed the Aeronautical Information Document Preparation Complex version 8.4 for operating systems "Astra Linux Special Edition", "RED OS", "Alt Linux" running under GIS "Panorama" for Linux. The program is designed for creating and maintaining an aeronautical information database, generating aeronautical charts, designing aircraft flight routes, and exchanging data with other information systems. Information exchange is carried out in ARINC and AIXM5.1 formats. The complex includes two types of export/import dialogs from ARINC and AIXM5.1 formats, whose functionality depends on the database connection settings.

Aeronautical charts are based on a special aeronautical classifier dfc.rsc, created according to the requirements of the International Civil Aviation Organization. In accordance with ICAO Doc 8697 ("Aeronautical Chart Manual"), the complex allows for the creation of en-route charts, area charts, Standard Instrument Departure (SID) charts, Standard Terminal Arrival Route (STAR) charts, instrument approach charts, and other aeronautical documents.

The main source of aeronautical information is the aeronautical database, which is created in accordance with the AICM (Aeronautical Information Conceptual Model). The database structure allows for storing and processing elements of aviation activities, tracking the chronology of their changes with indication of the user, date, time, and type of operation. The database is deployed on PostgreSQL DBMS.

The design and construction of aerodrome maneuvering schemes is carried out based on ICAO documents (Doc 8168 "Procedures for Air Navigation Services - Aircraft Operations" (PANS-OPS) Volume II. Construction of Visual and Instrument Flight Procedures, Doc 9368 "Instrument Flight Procedures Construction Manual", Doc 9371 "Template Manual for Holding, Reversal and Racetrack Procedures"). The complex implements the creation of all types of straight departure templates, arrival segments, "Racetrack" template, "Turn to landing course" schemes, "45?180 turn", "80?260 turn", straight missed approach procedures, Obstacle Assessment Surfaces "OAS" and others.

The program includes the ability to generate sheets for the aeronautical information collection in three sections (GEN, ENR, and AD) based on templates in RTF format. The frame design of aeronautical charts is performed based on custom maps in SITX format. The list of created aeronautical charts includes: Aerodrome Chart, Area Chart, Aerodrome Obstacle Chart (Type "A"), Aerodrome Ground Movement Chart, and others.

The Aeronautical Information Document Preparation Complex is built on common source code and contains identical functionality to the Complex developed for MS Windows, which facilitates the transition to domestic operating systems and does not require retraining of specialists when switching from one OS to another.

Using the GIS Server product enables collaborative viewing and editing of aeronautical data from desktop clients in different operating systems or from web clients and mobile clients. Data can be published as interactive web maps using GIS WebService SE and GIS WebServer SE software.

Aeronautical charts can be deployed on mobile devices with the domestic Aurora operating system using the "Panorama Mobile" GIS program. This expands the possibilities for using aeronautical information in field conditions and makes it accessible to specialists working remotely.

For accounting, storage, and distribution of aeronautical charts and diagrams, the Digital Maps and Remote Sensing Data Bank can be used. This is a software complex designed for maintaining a spatial data repository, collecting and storing metadata, selecting and delivering spatial data upon request, preparing reports, creating and publishing geo-coverages, as well as displaying the status of the data bank in the form of schematic maps. The data bank ensures reliable storage and convenient access to data, which is especially important when working with large volumes of aeronautical and other spatial information.

All software products are implemented for domestic operating systems, are included in the Register of Domestic Software, and are certified in the information security certification system according to information security requirements for processing information classified as "secret."

The new version of the program, examples of aeronautical information documents, operational documentation, video lessons and presentations are available for download on the Download page.

Specialists from KB "Panorama" will participate in the International Exhibition and Scientific Congress "Interexpo GEO-Siberia 2025". The event will take place on May 21-22, 2025, at the "Novosibirsk Expocentre" IEC. Additionally, the XI All-Russian Congress of Cadastral Engineers will be organized as part of the exhibition. The general theme of the forum in 2025 is "Economics of Spatial Data," which emphasizes the importance of using geoinformation technologies for solving global challenges and developing the state economy.

Dear colleagues, partners, and everyone interested in innovations in geoinformatics and spatial data! We invite you to visit our booth, where we will present an innovative development created using artificial intelligence technologies. The "Panorama Vision" complex allows for the recognition of hydrographic objects (rivers, lakes, and others), contours of agricultural lands, paved and dirt roads, as well as buildings and structures in terrain images. Source data can be obtained through the "Panorama Photo" software product, which is designed to process digital information about terrain based on aerial photography materials from unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or aircraft.

As part of the scientific congress, KB "Panorama" specialists will deliver a presentation on "Geospatial Foundation for Geoinformation Systems of Various Purposes," where they will discuss the new capabilities of the "Panorama Vision" complex for automated recognition of urban infrastructure objects. Our experts will share experience in applying innovative solutions, talk about the possibilities of their use in various industries—from construction to environmental monitoring—and outline prospects for further technology development.

All users who register at the KB "Panorama" booth will receive a 20% discount on the "Panorama Vision" automatic recognition and vectorization complex. The discount will be valid until July 31, 2025. We invite you to personally get acquainted with our developments, discuss current industry issues, and exchange opinions with KB "Panorama" experts. We are confident that dialogue and cooperation will help us move forward together in creating technologies of the future. We look forward to seeing you at the KB "Panorama" booth at the international exhibition and scientific congress "GEO-Siberia 2025." Follow the news on our website and social networks to stay updated on all developments. See you at "Interexpo GEO-Siberia 2025"!

Specialists from KB "Panorama" have prepared a video tutorial on working with the "Input en-routes to database" mode of the "Aeronautical Information Documents Preparation" application in GIS "Panorama". A route (airway) is controlled airspace or a part of it in the form of a corridor, which is designed to direct traffic flow in order to provide air traffic services. Each route corresponds to an established number of segments (sections). A route segment (section) is a complex three-dimensional object between two route points, which serves for aircraft flight.

The video tutorial demonstrates the management of a route database, which contains the main route record with a specified code, localization, and period of validity. The "Localization" field is used to enter the text designation of region (state) codes through which the route passes. The formation and maintenance of the route database is carried out through the route input form.

The left part of the form contains a route input panel, which displays a list of routes or route groups, as well as a panel for entering parameters of a new route. The right part of the form contains a panel for editing the route structure and fields for filling in the characteristics of route segments. In addition, there is a capability for automatic calculation of true and magnetic course angles, segment lengths on the map, and recording the results in databases.

The data source is Aeronautical Information Publications (AIP) issued by each state. Data exchange between sources is carried out through the ARINC exchange format. You can familiarize yourself with the training materials in the "Video Lessons" section.

KB "Panorama" has developed GIS Constructor for Qt Designer SE version 15.0.5 for operating systems "Astra Linux Special Edition", "Alt Linux", Ubuntu (20.04, 22.04), and MS Windows. The new version implements support for specifying an interpreter for script execution, which is important when multiple Python versions are present in the system. Geoportal functionality has been improved: new functions for searching, displaying, and copying information about terrain objects have been added, and capabilities for interaction with the National Spatial Data System have been expanded. Additional restrictions on data management through GIS Server have been introduced, and a new algorithm for displaying labels considering rotation angles has been implemented.

New MAPAPI functions have been added, allowing users to specify a Python interpreter for script execution. This is particularly useful in scenarios where multiple Python versions are installed in the system, and a specific one needs to be selected, for example, to ensure compatibility with certain libraries or development environments. If an interpreter is not explicitly specified, the GIS core libraries will automatically search for an available interpreter. This process takes into account environment variables, allowing flexible adaptation to the user's system configuration.

The task of connecting to geoportals has been enhanced to obtain information at a specified point about terrain objects based on the WMS protocol. From the National Spatial Data System geoportal, users can request the date an object was registered, cadastral number, status, land category, plot or building value, and other parameters. For geoportals that support point information requests when displaying tiles, data is shown in the "Object Selection" dialog: object metrics, semantic characteristics, and object metadata. Object information can be copied to exchange formats. For the National Spatial Data System geoportal, the display of Land Plots (labels) and Buildings (labels) layers has been implemented, and response node correspondence files and classifier data have been added to ensure semantic mapping. A new dialog for searching information on geoportals has been developed. The dialog allows address searches on the OpenStreetMap geoportal, cadastral number searches on the National Spatial Data System geoportal, and cross-searches on KB "Panorama" geoportals or geoportals supporting the OGC WFS standard. The dialog displays object geometry, object semantics, and highlights them on the map.

The list of user restrictions for data management opened with GIS Server has been expanded: restrictions can be set on copying (export to other formats, transferring objects to other maps), printing, viewing coordinate system parameters, editing coordinates, storing copies of edited objects, accessing cache on the client without server registration, editing the digital RSC classifier, and others. Restrictions are set by the program administrator through the web interface and saved in GIS Server settings. The prohibition on editing coordinates allows changing only the attributive data of map objects (semantics) without changing the coordinates or coordinate system parameters in the map passport (metadata).

Label display has been improved. The new label drawing algorithm takes into account the "Sign rotation angle (in degrees)" semantics (31017). When this semantic is present in an object, the label is oriented according to the specified value. The label is aligned to the center and middle line relative to the metric point.

The toolkit is adapted to work on a wide range of operating systems (Astra Linux Special Edition, Alt Linux, Ubuntu, Windows) and architectures (Intel, ARM, Elbrus). The toolkit includes components for visual design of GIS applications and libraries of multiplatform multithreaded GIS core. GIS Constructor provides a cross-platform MAPAPI interface, allowing programmers to develop in their preferred operating system. Developers can release GIS applications for multiple operating systems through simple compilation with minimal changes to the program's source code.

The new version of the program is available for download in the Download section.

KB "Panorama" has developed Digital Map and Remote Sensing Database version 9.1.0. The new version implements support for PHP 8. This improves the performance and security of distributed spatial data storage systems and ensures compatibility with modern technologies. Loading is faster, and user queries are processed with less delay. The system supports PHP versions 7 and 8, which are included in Astra Linux 1.7 and 1.8.

For administrators, the software configuration has been simplified, with added control over the list of connected PHP modules. Event logging has been expanded for data export, loading of scanned document copies, and monitoring of geodetic points. Notifications about critical errors, warnings, and diagnostic messages are now provided.

Data security is ensured through access rights differentiation based on security tools included in the operating system. The system supports regular authentication, digest authentication, system authentication (via web server), and domain authentication (Kerberos or ActiveDirectory). Additional security is provided through end-to-end authentication when working with the database. Database connection occurs with the rights of the user working with the system. The complex is adapted to work on a wide range of operating systems (Astra Linux SE, Ubuntu, RED OS, MS Windows, and others) and architectures (Intel, Elbrus, Baikal). The program is registered in the domestic software registry under number 1862.

The Digital Map and Remote Sensing Database serves as the foundation for building spatial data infrastructure at federal, regional, and municipal levels, as well as in corporate information systems. Within a unified geoinformation space, the Digital Map and Remote Sensing Database implements the collection, storage, quality control, search, and delivery of spatial data in exchange formats. Spatial data selected using the program can be placed for multi-user access on the GIS Server and published according to international OGC WFS, WFS-T, WMS, WMTS, WCS standards on the GIS WebService SE application server. Users can access data both from a thin client (using GIS WebServer SE) and from desktop applications (GIS "Panorama", GIS "Operator"). The Digital Map and Remote Sensing Database enables the construction of a cloud storage for spatial data, providing access to this data, and automated formation and updating of geocoverages.

The current state of spatial data is displayed using schematic maps, which are maintained for each type of stored data: vector maps, remote sensing data, elevation matrices, and terrain models. Remote placement of spatial data sets in file storage is provided, along with version management of stored sets, updating of data availability schematic maps, automated collection and formation of metadata, and formation and updating of geocoverages. Automated collection and formation of metadata is performed according to ISO 19115:2003, Geographic information — Metadata and ISO/TS 19139, Geographic information — Metadata — XML schema implementation standards. Reduced copies of data images are automatically generated, file checksums are verified, and data set completeness is checked. Spatial data is placed in file storage with integrity verification, structure control, and data content validation. Operation results are logged and recorded in the metadata database. Automatic backup of metadata and spatial data storage is provided with integrity control and data recovery. A multilingual interface is supported.

The "Spatial Data Bank" portal demonstrates capabilities for organizing storage, accounting, and delivery of vector maps, remote sensing data, elevation matrices, and terrain models. The portal contains vector maps in SXF format, created based on data from open sources (OpenStreetMap, VMap0). The spatial data includes maps of: Russian Federation subjects, countries, and cities from near and far abroad. In total, there are over 430 vector maps and 6,700 matrix data sets with a total volume of more than 240 GB. KB "Panorama" specialists update and maintain the information on the portal weekly. All published data is distributed free of charge in accordance with an open license.

The new version of the program is available for download on the Download page.