Radiometrics

What Radiometrics does

Radiometrics Corporation is a private atmospheric remote sensing and weather decision support systems company headquartered in Frederick, Colorado, operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Advanced Radar Corporation since its June 9, 2021 acquisition. The company designs, manufactures, and integrates three core instrument families: the MP-3000A Profiling Microwave Radiometer (21 K-Band humidity and 14 V-Band temperature channels providing thermodynamic profiles to 10 km using proprietary Rain Effect Mitigation and neural-network retrievals), Radar Wind Profilers covering boundary layer to mesosphere (acquired from DeTect/Atmospheric Systems Corporation in 2017 and sold under the RAPTOR brand), and Sodar acoustic wind profilers distributed under a North American agreement with REMTECH signed August 2019. These instruments feed the SkyCast Wind and Thermodynamic Profiling System, which fuses multi-sensor inputs at 5-minute cadence and is delivered alongside application-specific decision-support software (VizAir for airport wind shear, HDSS for hydrometeorology, MAPSS for mesoscale analysis, LDSS for lightning, and LWDSS for spaceport launch weather).

The company sells primarily through direct enterprise field sales to government agencies, civil aviation authorities, military bases, spaceports, weather services, water districts, and research institutions; named customers span the U.S. National Weather Service, Taiwan Central Weather Bureau, Croatia State Hydrometeorology Institute, Colombia Aerocivil, Bahrain Civil Aviation Affairs, Dubai Airports, Abu Dhabi Airport, Airports of Thailand, New York State Mesonet, University of Alabama Huntsville, and the Utah Cloud Seeding Program, with installations performed by in-house technicians. Revenue is generated through four streams: hardware sales (MP-3000A, RWP, Sodar), one-time software licenses for decision-support applications, integration and managed-services revenue from third-party equipment, and recurring Annual Maintenance Contracts on installed systems. Radiometrics holds US Patent 7,145,499 B2 and has over 300 MP-3000A units deployed across polar to tropical environments, supported by an 11-50 person team led by Founder and Chief Scientist Randolph Ware alongside Director of Manufacturing Eric Plomondon and Director of Engineering Greg Neece.

Name

Radiometrics

Legal name

Radiometrics Corporation

Website

https://radiometrics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Radiometrics Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Advanced Radar Corporation, designs and integrates atmospheric remote sensing instrumentation — including the MP-3000A microwave radiometer, radar wind profilers, and Sodar systems — with the SkyCast decision-support platform for government agencies, airports, spaceports, weather services, and research institutions worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Atmospheric Remote Sensing Instrumentation

NAICS

Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511), Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (541360)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812)

akta.pro primary industry

Satellite Imagery & Remote Sensing Geospatial Platforms (BPAMANAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Radar Systems & Subsystems (Airborne, Ground, Naval) (IMABAGAA), Radiation Detection Instruments & Systems (Portal monitors, spectrometers, contamination monitors) (EUAKAIAK)

Keywords

• Atmospheric remote sensing
• Microwave radiometers
• Radar wind profilers
• Weather decision support
• Aviation weather systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Boulder

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Atmospheric Remote Sensing Instrumentation: Sale of hardware products including Microwave Radiometers (MP-3000A), Radar Wind Profilers, and Sodar systems. Products are optimized for mobile and fixed-site applications. Over 300 MP-3000A units deployed worldwide.
2. Weather Decision Support Systems: Software systems including SkyCast, VizAir, HDSS, MAPSS, LDSS, and LWDSS. These integrate instrumentation data with decision support software for specific applications.
3. Technical Services: Installation, training, repair, and maintenance services for upper-air observational equipment and software support packages. Annual Maintenance Contracts (AMC) with various support levels.
4. Third-Party Equipment Integration: System design and integration services including third-party equipment such as acoustic wind profilers, field mills, and solid-state X-Band and C-Band surveillance Doppler weather radars.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Radiometrics designs, manufactures, and integrates atmospheric remote sensing instrumentation—including MP-3000A Profiling Microwave Radiometers, Radar Wind Profilers, and Sodar systems—and combines them with weather decision support software (VizAir, HDSS, MAPSS, LDSS, LWDSS) within the SkyCast platform to deliver continuous, real-time atmospheric profiling and hazard alerting for aviation, space launch, weather forecasting, and emergency warning applications. The company also provides installation, training, repair, and Annual Maintenance Contract services to government, aviation, utility, and research customers globally.

Product overview

Radiometrics delivers application-specific weather decision support systems built around atmospheric remote sensing instrumentation. The core product is SkyCast, an integrated wind and thermodynamic profiling system. The product portfolio includes three main instrumentation lines: MP-3000A Profiling Microwave Radiometers (for temperature, humidity, and liquid profiling to 10km), Radar Wind Profilers (RWP/RAPTOR for boundary layer to mesosphere wind data), and Sodar Wind Profilers. These instruments feed into five decision support software systems: VizAir (airport wind shear detection), Hydromet Decision Support System (HDSS), Mesoscale Analysis and Prediction Support System (MAPSS), Lightning Decision Support System (LDSS), and Launch Weather Decision Support System (LWDSS) for spaceports. The company also offers the Emergency Warning System (EWS) for flood and hazard mitigation. Supporting services include installation, training, repair, and maintenance programs. Products are distributed through partnerships including REMTECH sodars, and the company acquired the RAPTOR Radar Wind Profiler division from DeTect/Atmospheric Systems Corporation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SkyCast: Wind and Thermodynamic Profiling System for airports, providing real-time hazardous aviation condition detection including wind shear, inversions, low-level jets, icing, and fog alerts.
• VizAir
• HDSS
• MAPSS
• LDSS
• LWDSS

Products and services

• MP-3000A Profiling Microwave Radiometer Passive atmospheric profiling instrument providing continuous air temperature, humidity, and liquid profiles from the surface to 10 km. Features 21 calibrated K-Band humidity channels and 14 calibrated V-Band temperature channels with proprietary Rain Effect Mitigation methods, advanced neural network retrieval methods, and Superblower radome technology for all-weather operation. Over 300 units deployed across global climates.
• Radar Wind Profiler (RWP) Unattended, real-time radar wind profiler providing wind data from the boundary layer to the mesosphere. Configurations include XBS-BL, VAD-BL, FBS-T, FBS-ST, and FBS-MST models. Used for weather forecasting and aviation applications.
• SkyCast Wind and Thermodynamic Profiling System Automated, real-time atmospheric monitoring system that integrates Radar Wind Profiler, Microwave Profiling Radiometer, Sodar, and surface sensor data to detect hazardous aviation conditions including wind shear, inversions, low-level jets, icing, and fog. All data updated every 5 minutes.
• VizAir Wind Shear Detection and Alerting System Advanced monitoring and nowcasting system for airports that integrates data from wind profiler, radiometer, Sodar, and surface sensors to provide wind shear detection, temperature inversions, fog forecasting, icing monitoring, and thunderstorm alerts for pilot situational awareness.
• Launch Weather Decision Support System (LWDSS) Atmospheric profiling instrumentation, integration, decision support, and visualization system providing real-time continuous observations and nowcasting tools to support spaceports and ranges for launch operations, including FAA 14 CFR Part 450/420 licensing support.
• Emergency Warning System (EWS) System integrating advanced weather radar precipitation data with dynamic flood modeling to generate high-resolution, real-time warning products for extreme weather including wind, hail, precipitation, flash floods, and mudslides.
• Hydromet Decision Support System (HDSS) Weather decision support system for hydrometeorological applications including flood prediction and multi-hazard warnings for wind, hail, precipitation accumulation, and mudslides.
• Mesoscale Analysis and Prediction Support System (MAPSS) Mesoscale weather analysis and prediction system providing high-resolution forecasting capabilities for improved local nowcasting and weather prediction.
• Lightning Decision Support System (LDSS) Decision support system for lightning monitoring and alerting, providing real-time lightning activity monitoring and triggered lightning potential assessment.
• Installation Services Technical installation services for radiometer, radar wind profiler, and full SkyCast system setup with decision support software, performed by experienced Radiometrics technicians and engineers worldwide.
• Training Workshops Training covering installation, system description and theory, operations, and applications for Radiometrics equipment, with custom training options available for specific organizational needs.
• Repair Services Equipment repair services with remote diagnostics and a Return Material Authorization (RMA) process for equipment needing facility-level repair.
• Annual Maintenance Contracts (AMC) Tailored maintenance programs with multiple support levels to prevent downtime and ensure reliable data collection for upper-air observational equipment.

Quantifiable outcome

• Real-time data updates every 5 minutes providing continuous atmospheric monitoring vs. twice or four times daily snapshots from radiosondes
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Advanced Radar CorporationflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 June 2021Advanced Radar Corporation acquired Radiometrics Corporation (June 9, 2021). Advanced Radar Corporation is described as a sister company with shared leadership and collaborative approach.
• REMTECHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 23 August 2019North American distribution and customer support agreement for PA-XS, PA0, and PA-5 Sodars plus AWP-4500 Sodar for SkyCast systems. REMTECH acoustic wind profilers complement Radiometrics' product portfolio.
• Launch On DemandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing end-to-end solutions for commercial space launch operations including FAA 14 CFR Part 450/420 licensing support, cost-effective launch range solutions, and spaceport technical services. Through system-of-systems approach, enhances situational awareness and mitigates weather-related launch risks.
• FAA (Federal Aviation Administration)coreOthersPartnership through Launch On Demand for FAA 14 CFR Part 450/420 licensing support ensuring regulatory compliance for space launch operations.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• OTT HydroMet: OTT HydroMet provides hydro-meteorological monitoring systems and sensors (including the legacy Lufft line) used for weather observation networks. Overlapping portfolio of remote sensing instruments and decision support for the same public-sector meteorology and hydrology customers as Radiometrics.
• Vaisala: Vaisala is the global leader in weather, environmental, and industrial measurement instruments, offering radiometers, ceilometers, wind profilers, and decision-support software used by national weather services and aviation authorities — directly comparable product breadth and customer base to Radiometrics.
• RM Young Company: RM Young manufactures meteorological sensors (wind, temperature, humidity) used in operational weather stations and aviation — adjacent direct peer in industrial meteorological instrumentation for the same institutional buyers.
• Campbell Scientific: Campbell Scientific designs and manufactures data loggers and atmospheric measurement systems, including profiles and remote sensing subsystems used in research-grade and operational weather networks — close comparable for instrument-grade atmospheric profiling at small-team scale.
• DeTect Inc. DeTect supplies bird radar, radar wind profilers, and atmospheric surveillance systems; Radiometrics acquired its radar wind profiler division, evidencing direct product overlap and historical competition in wind profiler deployments.
• Metek GmbH: Metek manufactures Sodar, ultrasonic, and Doppler wind measurement instruments for atmospheric boundary-layer profiling. Directly overlapping product category with Radiometrics' sodar and wind profiler business.
• Scintec AG: Scintec is a specialist in atmospheric turbulence and remote sensing, producing Sodars, RASS, and wind/temperature profilers for meteorological and research customers — comparable niche specialization in boundary-layer atmospheric remote sensing.

Broad incumbents

• Earth Networks (DTN): Earth Networks, now part of DTN, operates the largest proprietary global weather observation network including lightning detection — incumbent in commercial weather observation with overlapping institutional customers and broader software/analytics scope than Radiometrics.

Emerging players

• Atmospheric Systems Corporation: Atmospheric Systems Corporation operated in the radar wind profiler space alongside Radiometrics and was part of the same DeTect wind-profiler division acquired by Radiometrics in 2017 — directly comparable historical peer.
• Biral: Biral specializes in atmospheric measurement instruments including visibility and present weather sensors used at airports and meteorological stations — partial overlap with Radiometrics' aviation weather segment and similar customer set.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/radiometricscorp

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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