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IndustryAircraft and industry in Italy: top management reshuffle in Vitrociset
Rome, Italy - Giorgio Zappa will replace Antonio Bontempi as CEO of the Italian firm
A top management reshuffle in Vitrociset: in all likelihood the switch between the current chief executive officer Antonio Bontempi and Giorgio Zappa will be made official on Thursday 06/07/2012. Zappa... more
IndustryBoeing named associate partner to SSI in SESAR development phase
Rome, Italy - The agreement follows a Memorandum of Collaboration signed in October 2011
SELEX Sistemi Integrati (SSI) –a Finmeccanica company- and Boeing have entered into a collaboration agreement in the framework of SESAR development phase, the European Air Traffic Management Modernisation P... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: Giuseppe Orsi denies connections with Ettore Gotti Tedeschi
Rome, Italy - The investigation by the Naples' public prosecutors continues
The house of the IOR (the Vatican bank) ex-president Ettore Gotti Tedeschi, was searched by the police investigating the alleged irregularities in a contract for 12 helicopters that Finmeccanica has delivered... more
IndustrySelex continues to equip Royal Air Force Chinooks
London, United Kingdom - New batch of sensor systems for the type
Selex Galileo, the Finmeccanica's hi-tech subsidiary, has signed a follow-on contract to supply electro-optical/infrared sensor packages to equip Royal Air Force CH-47 Chinook twin-rotor helicopters. The... more
IndustryFinmeccanica covers Alenia-Aermacchi losses
Rome, Italy - Partial reshuffle of executive team
Italian press agencies revealed today that Finmeccanica has provided financing to cover the record 2011 losses of its subsidiary Alenia-Aermacchi, the "Ex Alenia-Aeronautica which has been annihilated... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: orders signed for a value worth EUR 220 million
Rome, Italy - IDIQ contracts signed by DRS for a value up to USD 134 million
Finmeccanica has been awarded new orders for a value worth EUR 220 million through its companies Ansaldo Energia, SELEX Galileo, SELEX Elsag and Telespazio. Ansaldo Energia, through its subsidiary Ansaldo... more
IndustrySelex Galileo develps AESA radar for Gripen aircraft
Edinburgh, United Kingdom - Ready for the Swiss Gripen order
International press agencies reported that Selex Galileo (an Italian hi-tech subsidiary of Finmeccanica) will deliver soon a new version of its Raven ES-05 AESA radar, which is conceived to equip the Saab... more
IndustryAlenia Aermacchi delivers the 5,000th nacelle for the Airbus aircraft
Venegono Superiore, Italy - To Goodrich
Alenia Aermacchi (AA), a Finmeccanica company, has delivered to Goodrich the 5,000th nacelle set for the A-320 aircraft family. AA is responsible, at its Venegono Superiore (Varese) production site,... more
IndustryAircraft and industry. Finmeccanica: Alessandro Pansa might be the next Selex CEO
Rome, Italy - Rumors reported by Italian newspapers about the alleged shift
The Italian daily "Corriere della Sera" published today some rumors about Finmeccanica's general manager and CFO Alessandro Pansa. These rumors inferred that Pansa is to become the next CEO of one of... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: news from the board of directors about Pansa, Bonferroni and Lo Bello
Rome, Italy - Selex will file a law suit against Marina Grossi
"A soft diarchy has begun in Finmeccanica". This is the title of many Italian dailies today, introducing the results of the Finmeccanica board of directors. Giuseppe Orsi was confirmed president and... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: Bonferroni under investigation
Rome, Italy - The administratio secretay is locked on by Rome public prosecutors
After Giuseppe Orsi, Finmeccanica's administration secretary Franco Bonferroni is under investigation for alleged bribery. It should be noted that some rumors speaks about a potential assignment of the... more
IndustryFinmeccanica is bouncing back: news about the board of director and future partnerships
Rome, Italy - "We must recover our profitability"
The Italian corporation Finmeccanica seems to be bouncing back, increasing its shares to 2,80 Euro each. The Italian financial daily "Milano Finanza" explains that "Finmeccanica share increasing is... more
IndustryAircraft and industry (2): Orsi under escort. Lawyers bring information and data to Naples public prosecutors
Naples, Italy - The investigation on Panama, India and the Italian party Lega Nord continue
Finmeccanica CEO Giuseppe Orsi's lawyer brought the documents related to the contracts made by AgustaWestland in India and Panama to the Naples public prosecutors who are investigating the accusations. The... more
IndustryAircraft and industry: Finmeccanica, less delegated power to Orsi
Rome, Italy - More assignments to the CFO Pansa
The Finmeccanica shareholder meeting is scheduled today May 16 2012. It will approve the 2011 Finmeccanica results, which reported a net 2,3 billion Euro loss last year. According to Italian daily reports,... more
IndustryAircraft and industry: Giuseppe Orsi replies about AgustaWestland in India and Panama
Rome, Italy - "I never met Lavitola"
The Italian daily "Corriere della Sera" has made an interview of Giuseppe Orsi, Finmeccanica CEO, where he replied to the accusation launched against the company about the alleged illegal payments AgustaWestland... more
IndustryFinmeccanica Innovation Award 2011 assigned
Rome, Italy - Now at its eighth edition
The award ceremony for the Finmeccanica Innovation Award, now at its eighth edition, was held today in Milan. The "Innovation Award" was set up in 2004 with the aim of bringing to light innovative ideas... more
IndustryAlenia Aermacchi: Australian Air Force chooses the C-27J Spartan aircraft
Rome, Italy - For ten new built models
Alenia Aermacchi, a Finmeccanica company, welcomes the decision taken by the Australian Minister for Defence and Minister for Defence Materiel to purchase 10 new built Alenia Aermacchi C-27J Spartan Battlefield... more
IndustryFinmeccanica-DRS meeting: on the table the revitalization of activities
Rome, Italy - "700 million dollar devaluation since 2011"
Not everyone knows that DRS is an American subsidiary of Finmeccanica based at Parsippany, New Jersey. According to its website, the company is a "Leader firm in supplying of integrated products, services... more
IndustryATR: 1000th aircraft delivered
Toulouse, France - Destined to the Spanish airline Air Nostrum
ATR marked an important stage in its history today with the delivery of its 1000th aircraft, an ATR-72/600 which will be decked out in the colors of the Spanish airline Air Nostrum, which has a commercial... more
IndustryFinmeccanica. Performance by sector: Aeronautics
Rome, Italy - Order backlog was EUR 8,929 million
Aeronautics Alenia Aermacchi, GIE-ATR (the data of the Consortium are consolidated on a 50% proportional basis), Alenia Aermacchi North America, Superjet International (The data of the Superjet International... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: 2,1% share loss after C-27 aircraft contract cancellation
Milan, Italy - Accusations continue; Orsi replies
Italian dailies continue to bombard Finmeccanica, reporting that "The situation remains unstable. The stock has suffered a sharp reduction to 3 Euro per share". Today May 02 2012 the situation seems better,... more
IndustryFinmeccanica helicopters: New Delhi calls for new investigation
Delhi, India - "The Indian Embassy in Rome reports Italian authorities conducting preliminary investigations"
The Indian government called for a new investigation into the allegations of malpractice in the procurement of 12 AW-101 helicopters or the Indian Air Force. "Any such complaint or allegation received... more
IndustryAircraft and industry: Lavitola interrogated by Italian public prosecutors about Finmeccanica
Naples, Italy - Despite the crisis, Finmeccanica's shares raises by 8%
The Italian public prosecutors Vincenzo Piscitelli, Francesco Curcio and Henry John Woodcock have interrogated Valter Lavitola about the bribes that Finmeccanica is said to have paid to push international... more
IndustryFinmeccanica helicopters: CEO Orsi under investigation by public prosecutors (3)
Rome, Italy - Black day for Finmeccanica
The Italian daily "Corriere della Sera" released today the latest update about Finmeccanica-AgustaWestland related to the bribes paid to Italian political parties. Quoting the newspaper: "Finmeccanica's... more
IndustryAircraft, helicopters and industry: Finmeccanica reduce CEO and CFO wages
Rome, Italy - The top executive will be payed 3,1 million Euro in 2012
Italian Finmeccanica will reduce the salary of its CEO Giuseppe Orsi by 35%, establishing a maximum compensation of 3,1 million Euro in 2012. A statement reports that "The fixed annual wage was confirmed... more
IndustryInvestigation continues on bribes Finmeccanica paid in India
Rome, Italy - Italian public prosecutors reach Lugano
The scene has been moved to Switzerland. An investigation started by Francesco Curcio, Vincenzo Piscitelli, Henry John Woodcock and Francesco Greco ( public prosecutors from Naples) is looking for proof... more
IndustryAVIONEWS: interview with Marcello Bruni (VIDEO)
Rome, Italy - Mr Bruni talks about Boeing's links with Italian industry
On the occasion of a Press lunch offered by Boeing on 12 April 2012 in Rome, Mr Marcello Bruni, Director of Communications Italy and Southern Europe at Boeing, is interviewed by AvioNews. He speaks about... more
IndustryAirbus aircraft orders: Alenia launches new 21 shift system in Nola (Italy)
Nola, Italy - Labour unions claims for their exclusion
The Nola's facility of Alenia-Finmeccanica, Campania, has introduces a new shift system composed of 21 shifts to manage delivery delays of some orders which Airbus assigned to the Italian aircraft-maker.... more
IndustryHelicopters. AW delivers AW-139 aircraft to Egyptian Air Force
Cascina Costa, Italy - For Search and Rescue missions
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announced that AW North America, Inc. has delivered AW-139 aircraft to the Egyptian Air Force via its contract with US Army Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM)... more
IndustrySelex Sistemi Integrati for the first time ever in Australia with its defence systems
Rome, Italy - To supply three Multi Data Link Processors (MDL-P)
SELEX Sistemi Integrati (SSI), a Fimeccanica company, was awarded a contract by the Australian Defence Force Tactical Data Link Authority to supply three Multi Data Link Processors (MDL-P). The contract,... more
IndustryCassidian trustful in the Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft in India
Munich, Germany - European consortium attended the Delhi "Defexpo"
Cassidian, armament industry of the Eads Group (together with Astrium, Airbus and Eurocopter), doen't seem disposed (drop by the wayside) to give up about the Indian Mmrca (Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft)... more
IndustryFincantieri. Second multipurpose Frigate launched: "Virginio Fasan"
Genoa, Italy - Italo-French Fremm program continues
Following the launch of the “Carlo Bergamini” last July, last Saturday Riva Trigoso (Genoa) shipyard celebrated the launch of the frigate “Virginio Fasan”, which is due for delivery at the end of 2012... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: contract as part of the Eurofighter aircraft programme
Rome, Italy - Worth more than EUR 500 million
Finmeccanica, through its company Alenia Aermacchi, has won a contract worth more than EUR 500 million to supply technical and logistical support services as part of the Eurofighter Typhoon programme.... more
IndustryFinmeccanica. DRS Technologies, Selex Elsag, Selex Galileo, Selex Sistemi Integrati
Rome, Italy - Defence and Security Electronics
DRS Technologies, SELEX Elsag, SELEX Galileo, SELEX Sistemi Integrati Revenues: totaled EUR 6.035 billion, EUR 1.102 billion lower than on December 31, 2010 (EUR 7,137 billion), due to lower activity... more
IndustryFinmeccanica 2011. Aircraft: Alenia Aeronautica, Alenia Aermacchi, GIE-ATR, Alenia NA, SuperJet International
Rome, Italy - Aeronautics
Alenia Aeronautica, Alenia Aermacchi, GIE-ATR (Figures for the consortium are consolidated proportionally, at 50%), Alenia North America, SuperJet International (figures for the joint-venture are consolidated... more
IndustryFinmeccanica. 2011: analysis of key figures
Rome, Italy - New orders at 31 December 2011 totalled EUR 17,434 million
Analysis of key figures New orders at 31 December 2011 totalled EUR 17,434 million, compared with EUR 22,453 million in 2010, a fall of EUR 5,019 million (-22%). This performance was attributable... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: the BoD approved the 2011 results
Rome, Italy - 2012 forecasts
Finmeccanica: the board of directors approved yesterday the 2011 results. 2011 Results · New orders: EUR 17.434 billion · Order backlog: EUR 46.005 billion · Revenues: EUR 17.318 billion · Adj... more
IndustryFinmeccanica certified as Top Employer in Italy and the UK
Rome, Italy - Once again
"Finmeccanica has once again been certified as a company of excellence in training, development and HR management. The Group has been named Top Employer 2012 in two countries Italy and the UK, an improvement... more
IndustryMBDA has started production of its new "Fire Shadow" missile
London, UK - It will be used in conjunction with UAVs, airplanes and helicopters
MDBA, the European missile industry born in 2001 from the joint-venture between EADS-Matra, Matra BAe Dynamics and Finmeccanica, has launched the production of its "Fire Shadow" weapon system. "We have... more
IndustryItalian Space Agency. Unions: "Stop the tender for the Opsis optical satellite"
Florence, Italy - Selex's Fiom-Cgil, Fim-Cisl, Uilm-Uil call to participate
The Italian Space Agency (ASI) decided to realise an high resolution optical satellite for Earth observations choosing two industries for the first steps into the project: Thales Alenia Space Italia and... more
IndustrySELEX Galileo awarded approximately 15 million Euros
Rome, Italy - For support and service solution activities in export markets
SELEX Galileo, a Finmeccanica company, has recently been awarded contracts worth approximately 15 million Euros for support and service solution activities in the export marketplace. “The orders that S... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: new orders worth about EUR 173 million
Rome, Italy - Through its companies DRS Technologies, Ansaldo Energia, Ansaldo STS and SELEX Galileo
Finmeccanica won new orders for a total value of about EUR 173 million through its companies DRS Technologies, Ansaldo Energia, Ansaldo STS and SELEX Galileo. DRS Technologies has been awarded a USD... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: statement about results for the 2011 fiscal year
Rome, Italy - They will be examined and submitted to the BoD at the end of the month
Finmeccanica informs that the results for the 2011 fiscal year, currently under evaluation, will be examined and submitted to the Board of Directors approval during the meeting scheduled on 27 March 2012. The... more
IndustryFinmeccanica with Northrop Grumman awarded contract to provide NATO’s Cyber Security requirement
Rome, Italy - Worth around EUR 50 million
Finmeccanica, through SELEX Elsag and VEGA, together with its partner Northrop Grumman Corporation, has been awarded a contract by the NATO Consultation, Command and Control (NATO C3) Agency to develop,... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: the agreement with India never changed
Rome, Italy - The contract details and the confutation
AgustaWestland released more evidences of its innocence, since yesterday in the middle of many polemics after press published some articles above a potential involvement in irregularities against Indian... more
IndustryRecord Finmeccanica: 8th place in armament vendors top 100
Stockholm, Sweden - Lockheed and BAE Systems on the top of the list
Italian Finmeccanica is at the 8th place in the top 100 of biggest armament vendors of the entire planet. The industry, in fact, operated international contracts for 14,4 billion dollars in 2010 (the year... more
IndustrySELEX Sistemi Integrati: the fourth Baynunah class corvette launched, able to embark an helicopter
Rome, Italy - The ceremony took place into the UAE last days
SELEX Sistemi Integrati (SSI), a Finmeccanica company took part in the launching of the fourth Baynunah class corvette, named Mezyad, which took place on February 15th at the Abu Dhabi Ship Building shipyard... more
IndustryAlenia Aermacchi: second T-346A aircraft delivered to the Italian Air Force
Varese, Italy - It has taken off in the last days to reach Pratica di Mare air base
The second aircraft in the M-346 series, manufactured by Alenia Aermacchi (a Finmeccanica company), the T-346A, was delivered to the Italian Air Force a few days ago. The delivery of the aircraft,... more
IndustryAgustaWestland (Finmeccanica): new orders for more than 100 helicopters
Dallas, Usa - Worth about EUR 730 million
Finmeccanica, through its company AgustaWestland (AW), has won orders with a total value of about EUR 730 million for more than 100 civil helicopters. Among the principal agreements signed during "Heli-Expo... more
IndustryAlenia Aermacchi: the 1000th ATR fuselage completed in Pomigliano d’Arco
Naples, Italy - Delivered today
Alenia Aermacchi delivered today the fuselage to the ATR consortium, to be assembled in Toulouse to build the 1000th aircraft. The ceremony was attended by the company’s top management and the employees w... more