MeteoStar News
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La Paz, Bolivia - 21 Dec 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 Nov 2010MeteoStar 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/MeteoStar 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 2010MeteoStar, 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 MeteoStar'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 2010MeteoStar, 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 MeteoStar'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 2010MeteoStar, 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 MeteoStar 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 MeteoStar'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 2010MeteoStar, 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 MeteoStar/SIMTECH customers, as well as many prospective clients, stopped by to see what was new with MeteoStar and LEADS®. The activity around the booth was constant, as the MeteoStar team performed demos of our new LEADS® and LEADS® On-Line functionalities, while also discussing upgrades for current customers. MeteoStar 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 MeteoStar and SIMTECH in action below.
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Englewood, CO - 17 August 2010MeteoStar has just completed its first ISO 9001:2008 audit, marking our 1-year anniversary of ISO certification. MeteoStar 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 2010MeteoStar, 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 2010MeteoStar, in cooperation with the US Air Force and US Army, has officially been selected to provide an EUMETSAT and 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. MeteoStar 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 2010MeteoStar 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 2010MeteoStar, 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. MeteoStar 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 MeteoStar'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 2010MeteoStar 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 2010MeteoStar 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. MeteoStar 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 2010MeteoStar 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 2010MeteoStar 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. MeteoStar networked with existing and potential customers, and forged new business relationships, keeping us poised as the industry leader for weather data integration and visualization. MeteoStar Program Managers Matt Taylor and Rich Stedronsky also gave presentations on some of MeteoStar'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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