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Vaisala acquires Aviation Systems Maintenance Inc.
In line with its new strategy, Vaisala seeks to grow as a service provider. The company's US subsidiary Vaisala Inc. acquires Aviation Systems Maintenance, Inc (ASMI), a Kansas, U.S. based airport service company with over 2.6 million USD net sales in 2008. The acquisition was closed on January 1, 2009. Read more

Vaisala signed significant radiosonde contracts
Vaisala signed a significant contract with a long standing customer for upper air observation products. The EUR 8.3 million contract includes radiosondes and accessories.
Vaisala signed an agreement with the Australian Bureau of Meteorology to supply radiosondes for the national upper air observation network. The total value of the radiosondes to be supplied is expected to exceed 5 million EUR.

Vaisala received EUR 6 million order for weather station components
Vaisala has signed a contract with a long-term customer for the delivery of weather station components. The value of the contract is approximately EUR 6 million and deliveries will be made during 2008.

Vaisala to supply weather monitoring equipment to Russia
Vaisala will provide the Russian Federal Service for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring (Roshydromet) with state-of-the-art surface weather monitoring technology. Vaisala is partnering with a local Russian integrator, Lanit, in the delivery project. The value of the contract is 4.7 million euros. Read more

Vaisala to deliver weather radar equipment to US Federal Aviation Administration
Vaisala signed a 6.9 MUSD contract with the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to deliver weather radar signal processors and software for the FAA Weather Radar network, operating at major airports in the USA. Read more

Hurricane forecasters to use Vaisala's long range lightning data
Vaisala provides real-time, long range lightning data in the US to the National Hurricane Center. The lightning data provides a new data source for hurrican forecasters to help assess the structure of tropical cyclones and other weather systems at sea. Read more

Vaisala awarded second phase contract for the Next Generation Profiler Network
Vaisala was awarded the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Next Generation Profiler Network Phase II contract in June 2008. The customer, National Weather Service utilizes a multi-step, multi-year process for the design, development, manufacturing, and installation of high capability upper air wind profiler observation sites for the United States.  Read more

Vaisala weather observation equipment in Beijing Olympics
Reliable weather information is essential during Olympics. To provide accurate and versatile weather information to the organizers, authorities and athletes, the Beijing Meteorological Offices upgraded weather observation networks in the Beijing metropolitan area with Vaisala equipment. New weather equipment has also been installed at the main stadium and other venues. The total value of the deliveries was 3.5 million euros. Read more