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Brasília, Brazil, 8 Mar 2011IPSM, in cooperation with our partners SIMTECH of Brazil, have just closed a contract to deliver multiple GOES-Magellan satellite direct receive systems to Sistema de Proteção da Amazônia (SIPAM). SIPAM is responsible for the governance of the Amazon, aimed at protecting & sustaining the region and its resources. The multiple Magellan systems will further enhance SIPAM's already large network of weather sensors. Installation is set for later this spring.
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Englewood, CO, 25 Feb 2011IPSM, in cooperation with our partners IGS in Mexico and SIMTECH in Brazil, have just completed three LEADS system installations and Site Acceptance Tests in a row! Brand new LEADS systems were delivered to the Operador Nacional do Sistema Elétrico (ONS) in Brazil, the Comisión Estatal de Agua, Querétaro (CEA) in Mexico, and Epson Meteo in Italy. These new customers have already started to integrate their new, professional LEADS weather toolkits into their operations. These new customers have already started to integrate their new, professional LEADS weather toolkits into their operations. IPSM looks forward to our future together with these new customers!
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Seattle, WA - 28 Jan 2011IPSM made yet another successful showing at the annual AMS show in January, this time held in Seattle, WA. Visitors, business partners, and clients stopped by the booth throughout the week to check out demos of the latest LEADS and LEADS On-Line capabilities, and also saw our new interactive map capabilities. IPSM networked with existing and potential customers, and forged new business relationships, keeping us poised as the industry leader for weather data integration and visualization. IPSM Sales Director Rich Stedronsky also gave a presentation on the new IPSM EUMETSAT + LEADS solution for the Iraqi Air Force (http://ams.confex.com/ams/91Annual/webprogram/Paper187388.html). Thanks to everyone who attended and contributed -- the show was an overwhelming success!
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Lima, Peru - 6 January 2011IPSM, in association with our partners ADR and T-Shidromm, has just won a contract to deliver a Magellan GOES Satellite Direct Receive system to the Corporación Peruana de Aeropuertos y Aviación Comercial (CORPAC) in Peru! CORPAC, which operates numerous airports and controls airspace over Peru, will use their new IPSM system to provide commercial and civil aviation weather decision support across the nation. Delivery is set for spring of 2011. 
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La Paz, Bolivia - 21 December 2010The Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología (SENAMHI) in Bolivia has just signed up to start using our LEADS® On-Line service! LEADS® On-Line earns its innovative reputation by delivering high-quality, world-wide weather products to professional meteorologists and decision-makers continuously across a simple internet connection. SENAMHI will use LEADS® On-Line to support hydro-met forecast operations across the entire country. |
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Milan, Italy - 17 November 2010IPSM has just won a contract to deliver a LEADS® + LEADS® On-Line system solution to Epson Meteo in Italy! Based in Milan, Italy, Epson Meteo has carried out intensive applied meteorological research activities since its establishment in 1995. Amongst the most noteworthy are those concerning the development of in-house numerical weather prediction models, international and national- level weather forecasts, broadcast meteorology, and climate studies. Epson Meteo plans to use their new LEADS® + LEADS® On-Line system to not only streamline and modernize their current operations, but also expand their product and services offerings to their customer base. The Epson Meteo/IPSM business team also looks forward to providing joint meteorological solutions in the international weather market for years to come.
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Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico - 5 November 2010IPSM, in cooperation with our Mexican parter Ingeniería, Geofísica y Sistemas, S.A. de C.V. (IGS), has just been awarded a contract to deliver a new LEADS® Mini system to the Comisión Estatal de Agua, Querétaro (CEA) in Mexico. The CEA LEADS® Mini solution will consist of IPSM's LEADS® and LEADS® On-Line product lines, which will ingest, process, display and store various meteorological data, such as NWP, satellite, local weather radar, and surface station data. The CEA is responsible for the management of water resources, as well to provide weather forecast and other weather information to ensure the safety and correct use of assets across the State of Querétaro. Delivery is scheduled for December 2010.
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 21 Oct 2010IPSM, in cooperation with our Brazilian parter SIMTECH, has just been awarded a contract to deliver a new LEADS Mini system to the Operador Nacional do Sistema Elétrico (ONS) in Brazil. The ONS LEADS® Mini solution will consist of IPSM's LEADS® 5.5 and LEADS® On-Line 1.10 product lines, which will ingest, process, display and store various meteorological and environmental data, such as NWP, satellite, GTS, & DCP data. ONS’s mission is to operate the National Interconnected Power System in an integrated manner, with transparency, equality, and neutrality in order to ensure the safety, continuity, and economy of the power supply across Brazil. Delivery is scheduled for December 2010.
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Manila, Philippines - 8 Oct 2010IPSM, in cooperation with our partner Weather Decision Technologies, Inc. (WDT), has just won a contract to deliver a Meteorological Display System (MDS) to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). The IPSM MDS system will be coupled with a WDT Mesoscale Decision Support System, which PAGASA has purchased in order to modernize their operations throughout the country. The MDS will consist of IPSM's LEADS® and LEADS® On-Line product lines, which will ingest, process, display and store various meteorological and environmental data, such as NWP, radar, satellite, and rain/river gauges. PAGASA is a Philippine national institution dedicated to providing flood and typhoon warnings, public weather forecasts and advisories, meteorological, astronomical, climatological, and other specialized information and services primarily for the protection of life and property and in support of economic, productivity and sustainable development. The project is currently schedule for delivery in December of this year.
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Belém, Brazil - 18 Sept 2010IPSM, in cooperation with our Brazilian agent SIMTECH, hosted a booth at the 2010 Brazilian Meteorological Congress show in Belém, Brazil. Over 1000 meteorologists, hydrologists, and environmental scientists from around Brazil and South America attend the show. Current IPSM/SIMTECH customers, as well as many prospective clients, stopped by to see what was new with IPSM and LEADS®. The activity around the booth was constant, as the IPSM team performed demos of our new LEADS® and LEADS® On-Line functionalities, while also discussing upgrades for current customers. IPSM products and graphics were also featured on a number of local and regional television stations. Be sure to check out some of the pictures of IPSM and SIMTECH in action below.
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Englewood, CO - 17 August 2010IPSM has just completed its first ISO 9001:2008 audit, marking our 1-year anniversary of ISO certification. IPSM was re-certified and continues to mature all of our processes, demonstrating our continued commitment to customer satisfaction and reliable deliveries.
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Taipei, Taiwan - 9 Aug 2010IPSM, in cooperation with our partner GEC L.t.d. of Taiwan, has just completed the installation of the new CAF AWOS LEADS®/LEADS® On-Line solution. The delivered system, which mirrors the current CAF LEADS® system, will process all available real-time CAF weather data feeds, including NWP, satellite, radar, lightning, GTS, TTY, and WAFS. The new system is running on the CAF's military network, which will allow even more users to access the products and decision tools LEADS®/LEADS® On-Line provides.
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Baghdad, Iraq - 19 July 2010IPSM, in cooperation with the US Air Force and US Army, has officially b een selected to provide an EUMETSAT + LEADS® system solution to the Iraqi Air Force. This advanced system will be the first solution focused at modernizing the Iraqi Air Force's meteorology department, and enhancing their abilities to better support aviators and decision makers. IPSM will deliver both the EUMETSAT and LEADS® components to the Iraqis, allowing them to directly receive regional and synoptic weather data with no reliance on internet connections. Installation is scheduled for October.
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Alcântara, Brazil - 15 Jul 2010IPSM technicians, working with our Brazilian partner SIMTECH, have completed the second phase of the Centro de Lançamento de Alcântara (CLA) LEADS® project. This phase included shipping and installing all hardware components at the CLA launch facilities, as well as beginning to integrate with all in-situ data sets and running SAT dry runs. The final phase of the project is scheduled to take place this fall, and will focus on operationalizing/commissioning the system, SAT, and training. The images below show the new CLA LEADS® server racks, which are now installed and functioning.
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Englewood, CO - 21 Jun 2010IPSM, in cooperation with our partner GEC Lt.d. of Taiwan, has officially been selected to provide another LEADS® system solution to the Taiwan Air Force (CAF), this time as part of the CAF's AWOS Modernization Project. IPSM will deliver the CAF another LEADS® 5.4 system, including our state-of-the-art LEADS® On-Line web portal. Installation is scheduled for August.
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China Lake, CA - 21 May 2010The NAWC Weapons Division (NAWCWD) in China Lake, CA has just signed a contract for 1 year of IPSM's LEADS® On-Line service. China Lake meteorologists will utilize the professional data sets and tools within LEADS® On-Line to tailor forecasts for China Lake aviation operations. The NAWCWD is an organization within the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), dedicated to maintaining a center of excellence in weapons development for the Department of the Navy (DoN). NAWCWD has two locations in sunny Southern California; China Lake hosting the land test range and Point Mugu hosting the sea test range.
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Wallops Island - VA, 26 Mar 10IPSM installers and trainers have just completed the final stage of a massive NASA-Wallops Island LEADS® version 5 upgrade project. The final phase of the project, which was successfully installed and Site Acceptance Tested on 26 Mar 10, included upgrading the Wallops LEADS® system to the latest version of LEADS® / LEADS® On-Line software. This phase also focused on integrating data into LEADS® from all the real-time Wind Tower and multiple Automated Weather Stations across the launch range.
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Tel Aviv, Israel - 12 Mar 10IPSM technicians have just completed the final stage of a project to upgrade the Israeli Air Force's (IAF) LEADS® system to version 5. The project, started in late 2009, consisted of upgrading all the IAF LEADS® hardware components, adding a new LEADS® On-Line web portal solution, and integrating with all existing IAF data sets. IPSM also integrated data from a new IAF WRF model, ran by UCAR in Boulder, CO. The IAF is the air arm of the Israeli Defense Forces, responsible for, amongst other things, defending the Israeli airspace and achieving air superiority during any combat operations.
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Bogotá, Colombia - 19 Feb 10IPSM has just completed the installation and Site Acceptance Test for the upgraded Aerocivil LEADS® system. The delivered system includes completely new hardware, upgraded LEADS® version 5 software, upgraded WAFS and GOES-GVAR ingest components, and a new LEADS® On-Line system. The upgraded LEADS® solution fully integrates with all of the Aerocivil data types, including satellite, lightning, alphanumerics from the Aerocivil AFTN system, and numerous data types from the WAFS reception system. The new LEADS® On-Line web portal now allows Aerocivil to seamlessly distribute weather information to airports and pilots all across Colombia.
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Atlanta, GA - 25 Jan 2010IPSM made yet another successful showing at the annual AMS show in January, this time held in Atlanta, GA. Visitors, business partners, and clients stopped by the booth throughout the week to check out demos of the latest LEADS® and LEADS® On-Line capabilities, and also saw our new Broadcast capabilities. IPSM networked with existing and potential customers, and forged new business relationships, keeping us poised as the industry leader for weather data integration and visualization. IPSM Program Managers Matt Taylor and Rich Stedronsky also gave presentations on some of IPSM's new, more advanced programs (http://ams.confex.com/ams/90annual/techprogram/paper_164553.htm and http://ams.confex.com/ams/90annual/techprogram/paper_164532.htm). Thanks to everyone who attended and contributed -- the show was an overwhelming success!
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Alcântara, Brazil - 14 Dec 2009IPSM has just been awarded a contract to deliver a new LEADS®/LEADS® On-Line system to the Centro de Lançamento de Alcântara (CLA). This new system will consist of a clustered, high-availabilty LEADS®/LEADS® On-Line solution, which will ingest, process, and visualize numerous local, regional, and national meteorological data types from across the launch facility and Brazil. The CLA is a satellite launching base in the city of Alcântara, located on Brazil's northern Atlantic coast. It is currently operated by the Brazilian Air Force, and is the closest launching base to the equator, giving it a significant advantage in launching geosynchronous satellites. The CLA meteorologists will use their LEADS®/LEADS® On-Line system to support overall launch operations and resource protection for the entire facility. IPSM is scheduled to deliver the system in the spring of 2010.
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Brussels, Belgium - 23 Oct 09IPSM has just completed the installation and Site Acceptance Test for the Belgocontrol Weather Modernization Project, also known as Project METAFOR. Belgocontrol is the Belgium national air traffic control agency and is headquartered in near-proximity to the Brussels airport. Belgocontrol meteorological staff provide weather analysis and forecast services for aviation within Belgium and some surrounding airspace. Key services include low level significant weather products, a variety of text forecast bulletins, and an interactive webpage. IPSM installed the LEADS® / LEADS® On-Line workstations and servers to support Belgocontrol's critical operational workflow, web presence, training, and general weather environmental situational awareness. The LEADS® / LEADS® On-Line solution integrates weather observation and forecast data from the United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Czech Republic, and Belgium national forecast centers, as well as European Union Meteorological Satellite (EUMETSAT) direct data. With a single data processing, storage, visualization, and publishing system Belgocontrol is now able to more efficiently and reliably provide for the safety of their responsible airspace and resources. The delivered LEADS® / LEADS® On-Line systems includes advanced data visualization, web services, system monitoring, high-availability redundancy, and data archiving. IPSM looks forward to the continuous improvement of the METAFOR system to meet emerging requirements and the further expansion of LEADS® systems into the European market.
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Taipei, Taiwan - 16 Oct 2009IPSM has just completed the installation and Site Acceptance Test for the CAF Weather Modernization Project, founded on an IPSM LEADS®/LEADS® On-Line solution. The delivered system includes a clustered, high-availablilty LEADS® / LEADS® On-Line installation, which processes CAF radar, satellite, lightning, A/N, GRIB, FGGE, and NetCDF data. A WAFS component was also delivered as part of this project, providing the CAF with key global model data from NCEP and high-level BUFR SIGWX charts. The system will be used by CAF meteorologists to support aviation and resource protection missions throughout the CAF's area of operations. The CAF's primary mission is to provide defense for the airspace in/around Taiwan against any possible form of attack.
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Bogotá, Colombia - 9 Oct 09IPSM has just been awarded a contract to deliver an upgraded LEADS® and LEADS® On-Line system to Aerocivil in Colombia. IPSM will upgrade Aerocivil's current LEADS®/GVAR system from version 4.2 to 5.4. This upgrade will include an entire new suite of hardware components, a new WAFS receiver, a new GVAR receiver, and a new LEADS® On-Line web portal for product distribution and access by Aerocivil meteorological and management personnel. Aerocivil is a government agency under the Colombian Ministry of Transport, responsible for regulating and managing all Colombian airspace. Aerocivil is also responsible for controlling all of Colombia's public airports. IPSM is scheduled to complete the upgrade in early 2010.
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Englewood, CO - 2 Sept 2009IPSM completed its independent audit and officially earned ISO 9001:2008 certification, as dictated by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). ISO 9001:2008 specifies requirements for a quality management system where an organization needs to demonstrate its ability to consistently provide product that meets customer and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements, and aims to enhance customer satisfaction through the effective application of the system, including processes for continual improvement of the system and the assurance of conformity to customer and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.
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Offutt Air force base, Nebraska - 10 Aug 09IPSM has just been awarded a contract to deliver a 4D-F weather toolkit to the US Air Force Weather Agency (AFWA). The primary focus of this project is proof of concept development of a toolset enabling operational AFWA forecasters in functional and regional forecast centers worldwide to acquire and process both sensed and gridded forecast information from deterministic and ensemble prediction systems and create a forecaster modified layer for specific weather parameters in near real time. The tools developed must accept and visualize gridded data fields, sensed data from meteorological sensors, weather surveillance radars, and meteorological satellites in real time at temporal scales between model time steps. Forecasters would employ advanced human-to-machine graphical interfaces to create a forecaster-in-the-loop (FITL) or forecaster-over-the-loop (FOTL) digital information layer in a fused four dimensional forecast database (4D-F). The 4D-F database is a digital information layer that will be employed for the creation of standard forecast visualizations and provide the authenticated machine-to-machine (M2M) data feed to command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance systems and populate legacy web interfaces for machine to human communications. The initial proof of concept delivery will take place in early 2010.
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Wallops Island, VA - 19 May 09IPSM meteorologists just completed a highly successful visit to the NASA-Wallops Island Launch Facility, supporting the TACSAT-3 mission. Successfully launched on 19 May, TACSAT-3 is the third in a series of U.S. military reconnaissance satellites managed by the USAF. IPSM's support for this mission was two-fold: Weather Office Augmentee and Blasts & Toxics Meteorologist. The IPSM Weather Office Augmentee worked hand-in-hand with the Wallops Island Launch Weather Officer to provide timely and accurate weather updates to Launch Control, Range Safety, and the NASA Program Manager throughout the planning and countdown phases of the mission. The IPSM Blasts & Toxics Meteorologist provided numerous weather forecast inputs to the Risk Assessment Center, which used that data to produce toxic plume and blast output visualizations. These plume and blast model outputs determine where the rocket exhaust plumes will drift and how long it will take for them to disperse. At the core of all these support operations were the latest versions of IPSM's LEADS® and LEADS® On-Line software. Products from these systems were used across all aspects of weather operations for TACSAT-3, providing integrated weather tools for all levels of launch support and decision-making. IPSM looks forward to continuing our long, solid working relationship with NASA-Wallops Island, and congratulates them on a successful launch!
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Bogotá, Colombia - 27 Apr 09IPSM, in cooperation with our Colombian partners at Unicom Ltda., have successfully completed the installation of a new LEADS® + Magellan satellite reception and visualization system and the Colombian Air Force (FAC) operations center. The new system is receiving GOES-12 GVAR data, processing the data into imagery, and then exporting images for use on the FAC's weather website. The installation was an overwhelming success and IPSM looks forward to continued business with the FAC in the future.
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Englewood, CO - 27 Mar 2009IPSM's newest South American customer, the Fuerza Aérea Colombiana (Colombian Air Force), just completed a rigorous 3 week training course at the IPSM factor in Colorado. 5 FAC students attended 15 days of classes, focusing on the basics of satellite meteorology, and cloud type observations and identification. Additionally, all of the satellite meteorology training was then integrated to a LEADS® Basic Users Course, where students used the IPSM LEADS® system to apply these new skills in simulated operational scenarios. This training, as part of the FAC's recent purchase of a LEADS®/Magellan GOES-12/GVAR Satellite Reception System, will be followed by system installation and administrator's training in Bogotá, Colombia in mid-April.
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Englewood, CO - 22 Jan 2009IPSM, in cooperation with our partner GEC Lt.d. of Taiwan, has officially been selected as the weather data integrator and visualizer for the Taiwan Air Force (CAF) weather modernization project. IPSM will deliver a LEADS® 5.4 system, including our state-of-the-art LEADS® On-Line web portal, to consolidate and update the CAF's current weather systems. The CAF will use their new LEADS®/LEADS® On-Line solution to integrate various radar, satellite, NWP, lightning, and A/N data types, in order to generate forecast products for CAF operations. The system is scheduled for installation this summer.
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Phoenix, AZ - 21 Jan 2009IPSM made another successful showing at the 2009 AMS show in Phoenix, Arizona. Visitors, business partners, and clients stopped by the booth throughout the week to check out demos of the latest LEADS® and LEADS® On-Line capabilities, and also saw the latest additions to our aviation, radar, and model products. IPSM networked with existing and potential customers, and forged new business relationships, keeping us poised as the industry leader for weather data integration and visualization. Thanks to everyone who attended and contributed -- the show was an overwhelming success!
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Englewood, CO - 5 Jan 2009The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has just completed the review of IPSM's application to become a Qualified Internet Communications Provider (QICP). IPSM is now listed as a certified QICP on the FAA website. The QICP certification process was established by the FAA to allow weather vendors the ability to provide meteorological data via the public Internet. Established standards must be met in order for a weather vendor to receive QICP approval. Three standards must be met in order to receive QICP approval and status: network infrastructure reliability, accessibility, and security. The FAA grants QICP approval based on system integrity and transmission of data (e.g. accuracy, timeliness) only, not the quality of a vendor's weather content and/or data.
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Glen Allen, VA - 21 Nov 2008Dominion Energy has signed up for IPSM's advanced LEADS® On-Line weather decision support service. Dominion meteorologists, commodities traders, and decision-makers plan to use our state-of-the-art, web-based service to enhance forecasting support to their existing customer base, which spans the eastern United States. Headquartered in Richmond, VA, Dominion is one of the nation's largest producers of energy, with an energy portfolio of about 26,500 megawatts of generation and 7,800 miles of natural gas transmission pipeline. Dominion also operates the nation's largest underground natural gas storage system with about 950 billion cubic feet of storage capacity and serves retail energy customers in 11 states.
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Englewood, CO - 3 Nov 2008IPSM has joined the National Weather Association (NWA) as its newest Corporate Member. The NWA is a member-led, all inclusive, non-profit, professional association supporting and promoting excellence in operational meteorology and related activities since 1975. Members have many opportunities to share information, news, studies and concerns related to operational meteorology and related activities through committee work, submitting correspondence or articles to NWA publications, making presentations or leading workshops at the Annual Meeting, and to network with great people in a wide variety of careers (from well-known senior professionals to weather enthusiasts). IPSM looks forward to bringing its wealth of knowledge and expertise in the fields of operational meteorology, aviation meteorology, remote sensing, education, information technology, and weather analysis and forecasting to the NWA team.
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Bogotá, Colombia - 22 Oct 08IPSM, in cooperation with our partner Unicom Ltda. of Colombia, has officially won a contract to install a GOES-12/GVAR weather satellite direct receive system into the Colombian Air Force (FAC) headquarters in Bogotá. The IPSM Magellan/LEADS® system solution will allow FAC forecasters to process, display, and analyze GOES-12/GVAR weather satellite data for use in supporting overall military aviation and resource protection operations. FAC users will also be able to integrate the GOES-12/GVAR imagery produced by the Magellan/LEADS® system with other current systems, increasing overall situational awareness for leaders and decision-makers. Additionally, IPSM will host a contingent of FAC forecasters for a 2-week satellite meteorology course as part of this project.
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Denver, CO - 15 Oct 08IPSM, in cooperation with Weather Decision Technologies, Inc. (WDT), has officially launched our new US Air Force (USAF) Weather Radar Nowcast capability on LEADS® On-Line to the meet critical near-term severe weather forecasting requirements of the USAF and Army. This advanced integration of WDT's MAPLE Forecast Radar and real-time Level II storm data, coupled with IPSM's industry leading LEADS® On-Line web tools, is being provided to all US-based Operational Weather Squadrons (OWS). The OWS's are responsible for USAF weather forecasting and warfighter support. Our development team worked closely with WDT scientists to rapidly develop and deploy this new functionality. The new radar data looper allows users to view past, current, and forecasted weather radar in one integrated display. Furthermore, IPSM has crafted this entirely web-based tool to toggle on/off and mouse over for more detail severe storm indicators (TVS, Hail Triangles, Strom Tracks, NWS WWA, etc) derived from the multiple sources and advanced algorithms. The USAF is undergoing a 4-month trial of this new service to determine how it can enhance their overall forecasting and resource protection operations. This service is available immediately, as well, to commercial customers that have a high degree of sensitivity to impending severe weather events. For a trial of this service for your operations register on our website at: http://nowcast.meteostar.com.
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São Paulo, Brazil - 25-29 Aug 08IPSM, in cooperation with our Brazilian Partner SIMTECH, hosted a booth at the 2008 Brazilian Meteorological Congress show in São Paulo, Brazil. Over 1000 meteorologists, hydrologists and environmental scientists from around Brazil and South America attend the show. Current IPSM/SIMTECH customers, as well as many new, prospective clients, stopped by to see what was new with IPSM and LEADS®. The activity around the booth was constant, as the IPSM team performed demos of our new LEADS® On-Line capability, while also discussing upgrades for current customers. Be sure to check out some of the pictures of IPSM in action below.
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Wallops Island, VA - Jul 18 08IPSM completed Phase I of a two-phased system upgrade at NASA Wallops Island, VA. The LEADS® 5.2 system upgrade installation was a complete success. The new system is fully operational and being used by Wallops weather forecasters for mission support. Phase II of the upgrade, consisting of a new climatological system, is scheduled for install this fall.
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Wallops Island, VA - 27 Jun 08IPSM, working closely with NASA Wallops Island, has just completed a round of successful launch drills focused on providing toxic plume support. IPSM forecasters provided numerous weather forecasts over the past week for sounding rocket launches out of the NASA Wallops Island launch complex. These forecasts focused on key weather parameters, such as winds, temperature, cloud coverage and inversion heights, which are critical to post-launch plume modeling. NASA runs detailed plume models in conjunction with all major orbital vehicle launches to determine where the rocket exhaust plumes will drift and how long it will take for them to disperse. Weather plays a key role in these models and IPSM, thanks to the success of these drills, is now ready to provide this support on-site for all future orbital launches at Wallops.
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Englewood, CO - 27 Jun 08IPSM, in conjunction with the National Weather Service (NWS) and the University Cooperation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) of Boulder, Colorado, hosted over 25 international hydrology students during a recent visit to Colorado. While at the IPSM facilities, the students learned about the IPSM LEADS® product line, met with key hydrological nowcasting modelers, and discussed the overall impacts of hydrology on the global scene. Click here for the full press release with all the details.
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Huntsville, AL - 19 Jun 08The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has signed up for 6 months of LEADS® On-Line service. MDA meteorologists and decision-makers plan to use our state-of-the-art, web-based weather service to enhance forecasting support to their missile launch operations. MDA, part of the U.S. Department of Defense, is working to develop and field an integrated, layered, ballistic missile defense system to defend the United States, its deployed forces, allies, and friends against all ranges of enemy ballistic missiles in all phases of flight.
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Wallops Island, VA - 2 June 08NASA's Wallops Flight Facility (WFF) has entered into an agreement to upgrade their current LEADS® system to version 5.2. This upgrade will bring a new level of advanced and comprehensive weather support to orbital launches. The NASA upgrade includes an improved LEADS® On-Line weather portal and an all-new climatology database system. The new NASA systems are scheduled for installation this fall to support the TACSAT 3 launch.
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Boulder, CO - 30 Apr 08IPSM and Space Environment Technologies, LLC (SET) of California are pleased to announce a new premium space weather products service to reduce operating expenses for commercial aviation. This capability optimizes pre-flight air routing efficiency for assured communications sensitive routes to easily comply with post-9/11 communication requirements. Click below to view the full press release.
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Denver, CO - 28 Apr 08IPSM, in cooperation with the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), is pleased to announce that JMA radar data is now available on LEADS® On-Line! The JMA manages 15 single-site radars across Japan, and generates a national, 1-km, 10-minute precipitation rate mosaic product. IPSM has applied our internal precipitation type algorithm to the mosaic data, which is currently available for viewing over various regions of Japan. LEADS® On-Line users can see this real-time data here.
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Denver, CO - 21 Apr 08Last week, three new ARGIS meteorologists attended a week-long LEADS® 4.2 training session with IPSM Training Specialist Nathan Anderson. The training focused on advanced user and administrator tasks and was a huge success!
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Denver, CO - 25 Mar 08IPSM is proud to announce that our new, web-based weather decision support solution, LEADS® On-Line, is now live and fully operational. LEADS® On-Line earns its innovative reputation by delivering broadcast-quality, world-wide weather products to professional meteorologists and decision-makers continuously across an internet connection. With LEADS® On-Line, meteorologists and decision-makers are assured that they will always have the most recent weather data with constant delivery and retrieval of the most comprehensive weather forecasting products available. LEADS® On-Line is much more than just a website for viewing weather data. It also provides a full set of tools for users to customize their own weather pages. Additionally, many services are available within LEADS® On-Line, allowing users to make real-time queries to the database for various types of weather products spanning the globe. Furthermore, IPSM has completely integrated LEADS® On-Line with the LEADS® Forecaster Workstation software. Each image displayed is contained within the relational database and not only contains the image (.jpg or .png) but the LEADS® .disp file. This .disp file is in raw LEADS® format and maintains its layers, colormaps, and underlying data. All .disp products posted online enable comprehensive product manipulation by downloading files, editing, analyzing, and then re-posting newly created products for availability to others. To sign up for a trial account, visit LEADS® On-Line, select the login link and register. For more information on LEADS® On-Line pricing, please contact our sales department at sales@meteostar.com.
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Amsterdam, The Netherlands - 17 Mar 08IPSM hosted a booth at the Air Traffic Control (ATC) Global 2008 show in Amsterdam on 11-13 March. The ATC Global 2008 Exhibition featured global suppliers of ATC/ATM products and services including ATC Towers, Software, Displays, Voice & Data-Link Communications, Meteorological Equipment, Surveillance Systems, Lighting, Navigational Aids, Ground Handling, Data Networks, Environmental Monitoring, Meteorology Support, Training, etc. IPSM demonstrated our LEADS® and LEADS® On-Line ATC/aviation weather support solutions to over 50 visitors, current clients and potential new customers.
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Chattanooga, TN - 14 Mar 08IPSM finalized the upgrade of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) LEADS® system. TVA moved forward to LEADS® version 5.1 which included the installation of our new LEADS® On-Line web portal technology. TVA is the US's largest public power company, with 33,000 megawatts of dependable generating capacity. Through 159 locally owned distributors, TVA provides power to about 8.8 million residents of the Tennessee Valley.
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New Orleans, LA - 21 Jan 08IPSM completed another successful trip to the AMS annual show this year in New Orleans. Over 100 visitors, current customers, and prospective clients stopped by to see what was new with IPSM and LEADS®. The buzz around the booth was non-stop, as the IPSM team performed demos of our new LEADS® On-Line capability, attended key meteorological lectures, discussed upgrades with current customers, and developed business relationships for the future. Be sure to check out some of the pictures of IPSM in action at AMS 2008 below. Thanks to everyone who helped make the show an overwhelming success! See you in Phoenix in 2009!
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St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada - 17 Dec 07MEC-Canada has signed up for 6-months of LEADS® On-Line service. AMEC meteorologists and decision-makers plan to use our state-of-the-art, web-based weather service to enhance forecasting support to their existing customer base, which spans the eastern and central portions of Canada. AMEC is a international provider to the world's infrastructure, manufacturing and process industries.
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Warsaw, Poland - 5 Oct 07IPSM finalized the upgrade of the Poland Institute of Meteorology and Water Management (IMGW) LEADS® system. The software passed initial testing and, after one month of testing in the Warsaw office, is expected to be rolled out to all 9 regional forecasting offices and 9 airports around the country. IPSM also provided LEADS® 4.2 training for both forecasters and administrators. Poland's IMGW is the country's National Weather Service, supervised by the Minister for the Environment. The IMGW is responsible for weather forecasting, issuing weather observations, warnings, hydrological monitoring, water management and aviation weather support. The IMGW has been a satisfied LEADS® customer since 2002.
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Goiânia, Brazil - 5 Oct 07IPSM has completed the installation and operational testing of a LEADS® Magellan system for the Sistema de Meteorologica e Hidrologia do Estado de Goiás (SIMEHGO) in central Brazil. The system included a Magellan GOES satellite reception system, a LEADS® 4.2 server/workstation combo, and integration with local NWP and DCP data. A week-long LEADS® training session was also provided to another extremely satisfied customer. SIMEHGO is part of a state-ran agency, which provides meteorological, climatological and hydrological forecasting and real-time readout information for the state of Goiás. SIMEHGO is currently using their LEADS® Magellan system for these purposes, as well as NWP and hydrological research.
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Macon, GA - 27 Sep 07IPSM has finished the upgrade of the Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) LEADS® system this past week. GFC upgraded from LEADS® 3.4 to version 4.2. Additionally, IPSM created over 100 custom products/scripts in support of their weather support mission. GFC is a state-run agency, which uses their LEADS® system for fire weather forecasting support throughout the state of Georgia. GFC is a long-time customer of IPSM and is thrilled to be using their upgraded system!
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PanamÁ City, Panama - 21 Sep 07IPSM has completed the upgrade of the Panama Canal's LEADS® 3.4 system to version 4.2. This installation included upgrading the Panama Canal's hardware, updating their software version, realigning their existing NOAAPort dish, and integrating local DCP data. Additionally, upgrade training was performed. The Panama Canal Authority utilizes their state-of-the-art LEADS® system to monitor weather conditions in/around the canal, as well as forecast water levels for use in the canal's locks. The canal sees over 40 vessels pass through each day. |
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Memphis, TN - 28 Aug 07After a two year courtship, and a very arduous test and evaluation phase, FedEx contracted with IPSM to install the LEADS®/LEADS® On-Line system to support their meteorological operations. The installation included two NOAAPort systems, a GOES East/GOES West system, a full LEADS® 5.1 system and the innovative LEADS® On-Line web site. FedEx has renamed their web site to WINDS (Weather Information Display System). Full integration with FedEx systems is ongoing, and the system is expected to be fully operational by 1 Nov 07. FedEx is an international air courier with over 275,000 employees.
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