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IndustrySelex ES signs new contracts worth around 60 million Euro for the Italian Army’s “Soldato Futuro” programme
Rome, Italy - The programme will lead to the complete modernisation of the systems and equipment of soldiers
Selex ES, a Finmeccanica company, has attained further major goals within the Italian Soldato Futuro programme: the signature of two contracts, together worth about 60 million euro, relating to the SWave... more
IndustryAlenia Aermacchi: roll-out of first M-346 airplane for Israeli MOD and the Israeli Air & Space Force
Venegono Superiore, Italy - The delivery is scheduled for summer 2014
The first M-346 advanced trainer for the Israeli Air & Space Force was rolled out today in a ceremony held at Alenia Aermacchi’s plant in Venegono Superiore, Italy. In July 2012, Alenia Aermacchi, a... more
IndustryAircraft and industry. Renzi: "Finmeccanica: firstly the strategy, then the names"
Rome, Italy - "We will be very decisive and determined in pinpinting what public companies must do"
Taking part in the program "Porta a porta" on Italian state-run TV channel "RAI1", Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi talked about the future of the main state-owned or partially state-owned companies,... more
IndustrySelex ES consolidates its businesses in the US and Germany
Rome, Italy - To enhance the company’s international network
Selex ES, a Finmeccanica company, has created two new entities, named Selex ES Inc. in the USA and Selex ES GmbH in Germany, each incorporating the activities carried out within these two countries. The... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: availability of Board of Directors minutes and up-to-date by laws
Rome, Italy - On the Company's website
Finmeccanica advises that, under the current legislation, the minutes of the Board of Directors’ meeting held on 6 March 2014, containing the amendments to the By Laws pursuant to the provisions of the L... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: the BoD approves the project of a new Group organizational and operating model
Rome, Italy - Applying to the Aerospace, Defence and Security sectors
The Board of Directors of Finmeccanica, convened yesterday under the chairmanship of Gianni De Gennaro, examined and approved the project for a New Group Organizational and Operating Model applying to... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: Alenia Aermacchi signs a contract with Poland for eight M-346 airplanes
Rome, Italy - The fourth customer after Italy, Singapore and Israel
Alenia Aermacchi, a Finmeccanica company, has signed a contract with the Ministry of Defence of Poland to supply eight M-346 Master. The contract –signed after the aircraft was selected, as already announced– is... more
IndustrySelex ES wins contract to supply air defence radar system to Austria
Rome, Italy - And the relevant logistic support, with the contract including an option for a further radar system of the same kind
Selex ES, a Finmeccanica company, has been awarded a contract by the Austrian Ministry of Defence (Bundesministerium für Landesverteidigung und Sport–BMLVS), to provide a RAT31DL/M deployable air defence ra... more
IndustrySelex ES shortlisted for the "International TETRA awards 2014"
Rome, Italy - Event which will be held tomorrow in London
Selex ES, a Finmeccanica company, has been shortlisted for the "International TETRA Awards 2014" which will be held in London on the 21st February. The nomination is for the company’s TETRA system which w... more
IndustrySelex ES HALO system attracts new sales in the Far East and Italy
Basildon, UK - It is an acoustic weapon locating system
Selex ES, a Finmeccanica company, has been awarded a multi-million Euro contract by a Far Eastern country to deliver a further HALO acoustic weapon locating system. The order follows the successful delivery... more
IndustryAlenia Aermacchi-Boeing: finalized a restructured contract for the B-787 airplane program
Taranto, Italy - AA produces fuselage Section 44 and 46 in Grottaglie plant
Boeing and Alenia Aermacchi (AA), a Finmeccanica Company, have finalized a restructured contract for the 787 aircraft program. The contract establishes a new performance based business arrangement that... more
IndustryHelicopters and industry. Finmeccanica CEO: "We can't be a conglomerate"
Rome, Italy - Pansa's hearing at the Chamber of Deputies
On February 10, 2013 Finmeccanica CEO Alessandro Pansa appeared in front of the Commission for Production Activities of the Chamber of Deputies to speak about prospects and relaunch of the Group's civilian... more
IndustrySelex ES teams up with Lockheed Martin to implement the network infrastructure for NATO's new headquarters in Brussels
Rome, Italy - Under a three year contract, which can be extended up to a further five years
Selex ES, a Finmeccanica company, is on Lockheed Martin (LM)’s team that will provide the Active Network Infrastructure (ANWI) for NATO’s new headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. Under a three year con... more
IndustryWass: first launch of the new Black Shark Advanced heavyweight torpedo from the SCIRE’ submarine of the Italian Navy
Livorno, Italy - It took place in the La Spezia Gulf
On 28 January 2014 the new Black Shark Advanced (BSA), produced by WASS, a Finmeccanica Company was launched for the first time ever from the submarine SCIRE’. The torpedo launched in “Push Out” mode... more
IndustryGalileo: Selex ES-led consortium wins contract to hook EU governments up to satellite's securie navigation signals
Rome, Italy - For EUR 10.3 million
Selex ES, a Finmeccanica company, has been awarded a €10.3M contract by the European GNSS Agency (GSA) to deliver the first generation of Public Regulated Service (PRS) operational receivers for use b... more
IndustryHelicopters and industry. Finmeccanica CEO: Defence SMEs must merge"
Milan, Italy - According to Alessandro Pansa "Tax reliefs are needed to incentivize companies to join"
Finmeccanica Chief Executive Officer Alessandro Pansa, speaking during the debate "What future for Europe's defence industry?", organized in Milan by IAI (International Affairs Institute) and ISPI (Institute... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: Poland selects Alenia Aermacchi M-346 airplane
Rome, Italy - The contract is scheduled to be signed in the first months of 2014
The Polish Ministry of Defence has chosen the M-346 trainer airplane produced by Alenia Aermacchi, a Finmeccanica company, and its ground-based training system to train its Air Force pilots. The contract,... more
IndustryFinmeccanica announces the closing of the sale of Ansaldo Energia
Rome, Italy - The Group sold its 39.55% stake in the company’s share capital
Finmeccanica has closed today the sale of its stake in Ansaldo Energia to Fondo Strategico Italiano. The Group sold its 39.55% stake in the company’s share capital for EUR 277 million. Considering t... more
IndustryAW strengthens its presence in the Far East with new Seoul office
Cascina Costa, Italy - To better serve existing customers and promoting future business with military, government and commercial customers
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announced the opening of a new office in Seoul, Republic of Korea. The office will strengthen AW’s position in the Far East by better serving existing Customers a... more
IndustryAlenia Aermacchi signs contract with the Peruvian Ministry of Defense for two C-27J Spartan airplanes
Turin, Italy - The agreement has a value of around 100 million euro
Alenia Aermacchi, a Finmeccanica Company, has signed a contract with the Peruvian Ministry of Defense to supply two C-27J Spartan tactical airlifters. The contract has a value of around 100 million euro... more
IndustryFinmeccanica and Cisco set sights on global Defense and Security market
London, UK - The two industries in technology innovators expand relationship
Cisco and Finmeccanica today announced a new global partner agreement that will combine their complementary technology strengths in the defense and civil industries to create innovative products and systems... more
IndustrySelex ES reveals CoDeSS Communications Denial Sub-System
Basildon, UK - It delivers a powerful and sophisticated jamming capability
Selex ES, a Finmeccanica company, has launched the Communications Denial Sub-System (CoDeSS), which delivers a powerful and sophisticated jamming capability. Designed for stand-alone operation or integration... more
IndustryBoD of Finmeccanica and Ansaldo STS announce decisions of corporate governance
Rome, Italy - Sergio De Luca, new Chief Operating Officer of the Group, reports to the CEO, Alessandro Pansa
Finmeccanica and Ansaldo STS announce that their respective Boards of Directors, meeting yesterday, as part of the process of implementing new corporate governance guidelines aimed at strengthening the... more
IndustryFinmeccanica. Selex Es: contract to provide and support modernization of systems to the Australian frigates
Rome, Italy - The first upgraded ship is planned to enter service in 2018
Selex ES, a Finmeccanica company, has been awarded an AUD 188 million (about EUR 125 million) contract by the Australian Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) on behalf of the Government of the Commonwealth... more
IndustrySelex ES will supply the protective perimeter security for the Commonwealth Games of "Glasgow 2014"
Glasgow, Scotland - For over 20 games venues, including the Athletes Village
The Organising Committee for the "Glasgow 2014" Commonwealth Games has appointed Selex ES as its Official Protective Perimeter Security Provider. The agreement will see the industry, a Finmeccanica... more
IndustryEurofighter Typhoon marks delivery of 400th aircraft and goes to German Air Force
Manching, Germany - Airplanes in services with six Air Forces; over 210,000 flying hours achieved worldwide
The 400th Eurofighter Typhoon has been delivered to the Programme’s worldwide customer base. The German Air Force took delivery of the 400th aircraft on Wednesday 4th December 2013 during special ceremony a... more
IndustrySelex ES delivered the 400th Grifo radar
Milan, Italy - It will be used by the Brazilian Air Force
Selex ES, a Finmeccanica company, celebrated yesterday the delivery of the 400th GRIFO radar, which is to be used by the Brazilian Air Force. The company, based out of the Lombard Aerospace District, marked... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: new bond offering
Rome, Italy - Targeting institutional investors only, would be placed in the euromarket
Finmeccanica has mandated a group of primary international banks for its upcoming fixed rate benchmark size 7 year bond offering. The notes, targeting institutional investors only, would be placed in... more
IndustrySelex ES and Bae Systems: agreement for Eurofighter Typhoon airplane EWOS
Dubai, UAE - The work will initially focus on current and potential future export campaigns
Selex ES, a Finmeccanica company, and BAE Systems have signed a teaming agreement that will see the two companies working together to provide Electronic Warfare Operational Support (EWOS) for Eurofighter... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: inauguration of its new representative office for the Middle East in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi, UAE - The ceremony was held last Saturday
Six years after the opening of its representative office in the United Arab Emirates, Finmeccanica has inaugurated its new Abu Dhabi headquarters. The ceremony was held Saturday, November 16, in the presence... more
IndustrySelex ES takes part in ISITEP
Rome, Italy - The European project for joint emergency and public safety operations
Selex ES, a Finmeccanica company, will coordinate a consortium including 15 partners and 12 additional members of the advisory board from 15 European countries, which will manage the ISITEP (Inter system... more
IndustryNew Selex ES EAD selected by Saab for Gripen fighter aircraft
London, UK - The industry launched its BriteCloud Expendable Active Decoy
Selex ES, a Finmeccanica company, launched its BriteCloud Expendable Active Decoy (EAD) on November 6th at the Churchill War Rooms in London. BriteCloud is the manifestation of new design concepts and... more
IndustrySelex ES and Ultra CCS chosen for British Army Warrior situational awareness
London, UK - The camera solution consists of a Driver Night Vision System 4 (DNVS4)
Selex ES, a Finmeccanica company, and partner Ultra Electronics Command & Control Systems have been awarded a contract by prime contractor Lockheed Martin UK – Ampthill for the supply of driver’s and loc... more
IndustrySelex ES to supply further battlefield radios to Sweden
London, UK - For extra 4,425 systems, together with ancillaries and spares
Selex ES, a Finmeccanica company, has been selected by CELAB Communications AB, which was contracted by the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration, FMV, to supply further communication systems to meet... more
IndustrySelex ES to deliver UAS aircraft to the United Nations
London, UK - For peace keeping
Selex ES, a Finmeccanica company, was awarded, on 31 July (but communicated only yesterday), a service agreement by the United Nations for the provision of Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) aircraft for 3 years... more
IndustrySelex ES: contract to support Royal Navy gunfire control systems
London, UK - It will last for ten years
Selex ES, a Finmeccanica company, has been awarded a €14.1M (£12.2M) contract by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to provide in-service support for the Royal Navy’s GSA8/GPEOD gunfire control system used... more
IndustrySelex ES to co-operate with Polish industries to further grow its activities
Rome, Italy - In the Homeland Security, battlefield protection and smart solutions
Selex ES, a Finmeccanica Company, is exhibiting some of its most advanced solutions in Poland at "MSPO", the 21st edition of the exhibition held in Kielce from the 2nd to be 5th of September 2013 dedicated... more
IndustryAircraft and industry. Sukhoi targets the Chinese market for the Superjet 100
Moscow, Russia - An industrial compensation agreement might be signed at "MAKS 2013"
Sukhoi Civil Aircraft is planning to look West for the future strategy relative to the Superjet 10 (SSJ-100) aircraft: the Russian company is taking into consideration the huge potential represented by... more
IndustryTurkey: maybe soon a project for a helicopter "Made in Turkey"
Ankara, Turkey - According to an agreement with Tai and Sikorsky
The Turkish government is currently in negotiations with the company Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) to carry out an ambitious project for a a helicopter entirely developed and produced in Turkey. It... more
IndustryFinmeccanica BoD meeting (2): assessment of independence and update of Committees
Rome, Italy - The composition of three internal groups: control and risks; remuneration and strategy
Assessment of independence Yesterday, July 31th, Finmeccanica’s Board of Directors proceeded to assess the fulfillment of the independence requirements for the new Directors appointed by the Shareholders’ Mee... more
IndustryAircraft and industry. Finmeccanica Chairman: "The aerospace sector is a strategic target for the development"
Nola, Italy - First public appearance for Gianni De Gennaro
On Tuesday 23 July, on the occasion of the operational start of the new production and technology facilities of Alenia Aermacchi in Nola, new Finmeccanica Chairman Gianni De Gennaro made his first appearance... more
IndustryMexico: the first Interjet's Sukhoi aircraft arrives at Toluca
Toluca, Mexico - The second airplane will be delivered within next week
Today the Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft has landed at the International "Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos" Airport in Toluca, Mexico; it had taken off in recent days from Venice-Tessera (AVIONEWS). This... more
IndustrySelex ES: Kuwait Air Force students complete EWOS training
Lincoln, UK - A six month course
Members of the Kuwait Air Force have just completed a six month training course at the Electronic Warfare Operational Support (EWOS) facility of Selex ES, a Finmeccanica company. The course transferred... more
IndustryAircraft and companies: possible purchase of Piaggio Aero by an United Arab Emirates company
Rome, Italy - According to the newspaper "Il mondo"
During the "Bourget Air Show" in Paris last June Piaggio Aero presented the program for the development of a remotely piloted aircraft: the P-1HH HammerHead, a high performance drone to be used in surveillance,... more
IndustryAircraft and industry. Italian Finance Minister: "Selling Finmeccanica shares? Possible"
Moscow, Russia - "We are against this hypothesis", CISL union secretary declares
On the sidelines of the meeting of the Ministers of Finance of the G20 countries which is ongoing in Moscow, Italian Minister Fabrizio Saccomanni, in an interview released to "Bloomberg TV", declared that... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: doors are open for foreign capitals
Genoa, Italy - "The group cares about the future of its companies"
Finmeccanica is looking abroad, searching capitals for its investments which, at least at the moment, are hard to be found in Italy. "In the upcoming months and years Finmeccanica, with the management... more
IndustryFirst SSJ-100 aircraft completed in Venice ready to take off to Mexico
Venice, Italy - The airplane will make 6 technical stopovers during the ferry flight from Venice to Toluca (15 hours)
The first SSJ-100 airplane made at the SuperJet International's (SJI) facility in Venice-Tessera will take off in these days from Venice to reach the base of the Mexican airline Interjet. The Capt.... more
IndustrySelex ES Cyber Security team successfully receives Galileo PRS IOV signal
Genoa, Italy - "Cartesio", fully developed by the industry
Selex ES, a Finmeccanica company, has successfully proved itself able to work with the secure signal radiated by Galileo satellites. Just days after the European Space Agency (ESA) made available the keys... more
IndustryAircraft and industry. Finmeccanica hires 1500 youngesters across the Group's firms
Rome, Italy - "Real and qualified jobs, not temporary jobs", CEO Pansa explains
Finmeccanica, the Italian aerospace and defence giant, is ready to provide its contribution to the employment relaunch in Italy, hiring 1500 youngsters between the second half of 2013 and 2014 across the... more
IndustryAircraft and industry. Alenia Aermacchi launches photo contest to celebrate its centenary
Turin, Italy - Titled “One Hundred Years Young”
Alenia Aermacchi (AA), "The sole aviation company in the world to boast over a century of activity under the same shared brand" (according to a note by the industry), has launched a photo contest titled:... more