Defense Meteorology

Understanding the impact of weather on operations and personnel safety.

YEARS OF PROVEN WEATHER MEASUREMENT TECHNOLOGY

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COUNTRIES WITH VAISALA CUSTOMERS

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PROJECTS DELIVERED GLOBALLY EVERY YEAR

OFFICES IN 18 COUNTRIES

Observations to ensure all-weather capability

Defense forces around the world rely heavily on weather conditions and meteorological forecasts to plan operations and training exercises. In field operations, a superior knowledge of weather conditions has always been advantageous. While modern numerical weather models enhance weather forecasting capabilities, immediate, local weather observations are essential to create accurate weather data reports in support of operational safety and efficiency

Advanced weather intelligence for defense operations

Explore Vaisala's latest defense meteorology solutions, providing critical weather intelligence for enhanced situational awareness and operational effectiveness in challenging conditions.

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Secure & Resilient Weather Data

In modern defense operations, precise weather data can determine mission success or failure. The Vaisala RS41-SGM radiosonde is designed to combat the challenges posed by electronic warfare, GPS jamming, and message spoofing.

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Systems and solutions

Sounding systems and radiosondes

Our systems deliver precise atmospheric data and reliably forecast high impact weather in the harshest conditions.

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Maritime Observation System AWS430 for naval defense

Naval defense operations demand unwavering accuracy, even in the harshest conditions. Ensure operational efficiency and the safety of naval personnel.

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AviMet Aviation Weather Management System

This complete aviation weather management system ensures safe and efficient airport operations in all weather.

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TacMet & HydroMet Weather Stations MAWS201

See the advantages of cost-effective, quickly deployable, and portable automatic weather stations.

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Cirrus® Sounding System MW51 for defense applications

When weather forecasts are critical to the mission, portable, secure, upper-air multisoundings can make the difference in complete situational awareness.

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MARWIN Sounding System MW32

Get accurate atmospheric profiles of wind, pressure, temperature, and humidity with this rugged sounding system.

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Superior lightning strike detection, anywhere

The trusted leader in providing reference grade lightning detection data, software, and systems, enabling you to operate efficiently and safely, or build robust forecast models.

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Observations to ensure all-weather capability

Vaisala provides essential instruments and intelligence for defense operations, improving safety, efficiency, and situational awareness. Advanced technology and reliable data ensure accurate weather predictions and environmental monitoring, critical for planning and executing defense operations.

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Wind & weather insights for helicopter and drone operations

Naval defense operations demand unwavering accuracy and dependability, even in the harshest conditions. Gain a strategic edge with accurate, reliable weather instruments and insights purpose-built to support offshore helicopter and drone operations.

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Product Spotlight

Vaisala Forward Scatter Sensor FD70 for Defense

Enhance mission-critical airfield operations with transformative, reliable forward scatter technology.

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Cirrus® Sounding System MW51 for defense applications

Portable, secure multisoundings for mission-critical weather forecasts.

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Ceilometer CL61 for defense

The Vaisala Ceilometer CL61 provides critical atmospheric data for defense applications, ensuring mission success and personnel safety.

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Maritime Observation System AWS430 for naval defense

Cutting-edge automatic weather station meticulously designed for naval defense applications.

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WindCube lidars for artillery test ranges

Learn how accurate boundary layer wind data is vital for calculating ballistic trajectories, and how wind lidars can help.

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WindCube lidars for safe airfield operations

Protect your pilots & your flight operations from windshear hazards.

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Vaisala Cirrus® Sounding System MW51 for space launches

Vaisala Cirrus® Sounding System MW51 is the revolutionary solution for mission-critical weather forecasting. This system provides exceptional capabilities in a compact, secure, and truly portable package.

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Defense readiness: The strategic edge of sounding systems

In this masterclass, discover how Vaisala’s sounding systems provide precise, real-time detection and tracking of potential weather threats to enhance operational readiness and response capabilities across a wide variety of defense applications.

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Securing your weather data with message authentication

How we verify radiosonde messages with cryptographically generated MACs.

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EBOOKS

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Multiple soundings for pinpoint weather accuracy

Defense operations are highly dependent on up-to-date, reliable weather measurements.

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Total windshear awareness at airfields

Explore how modern remote sensing and decision support software combine for total windshear awareness to support the highest levels of safety and efficiency.

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