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IndustryFinmeccanica could be a new EADS stockholder
Paris, France - Top's meeting at Le Bourget
According to a recent interview with Louis Gallois, CEO of EADS (European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company), Finmeccanica could become part of the shareholder of the group, which also controls Airbus.... more
IndustrySelex Sistemi Integrati achieves CMMI level 3 rating certification also for Civil Systems
Rome, Italy - Another important result reached
"After having achieved the level 3 rating CMMI (Capability Maturity Model Integration) in the domain of Large Systems, SELEX Sistemi Integrati (SSI), a Finmeccanica company, has reached another important... more
IndustrySELEX Sistemi Integrati: two successful launches for the combat management system and the EMPAR radar
Rome, Italy - Onboard the Italian Navy aircraft carrier "Cavour"
SELEX Sistemi Integrati executed two very positive launches to test the capabilities of the combat management system (CMS) and multifunctional EMPAR radar onboard the Italian Navy aircraft carrier... more
IndustryFinmeccanica won orders for a combined value of approximately EUR 117 million
Rome, Italy - Through four of its companies of the Group: AW, DRS, SC and Oto Melara
Finmeccanica has won orders for a combined value of approximately EUR 117 million through its companies AgustaWestland, DRS Technologies, SELEX Communications and Oto Melara. AgustaWestland has won... more
IndustryAlenia Aeronautica delivers nEUROn Smart Integrated Weapon Bay hardware to Dassault Aviation
Rome, Italy - A complex system designed, built and integrated by the Finmeccanica's company
Alenia Aeronautica (AA), a Finmeccanica company, announces today that it has recently delivered the Weapon Bay Doors & Mechanism for nEUROn (the new-generation technology demonstrator for a European Unmanned... more
IndustrySELEX Sistemi Integrati: CMMI level 3 certification for Large Systems
Rome, Italy - It's among the first companies in the world
SELEX Sistemi Integrati (SSI), a Finmeccanica company, is among the first companies in the world to have acquired a specific level 3 CMMI (Capability Maturity Model® Integration) certification in the... more
IndustryFinmeccanica won orders for a combined value of EUR 175 million
Rome, Italy - Through DRS Technologies, SSI, SG, Ansaldo Energia and SC
Finmeccanica has won orders for a combined value of approximately EUR 175 million through its companies DRS Technologies, SELEX Sistemi Integrati, SELEX Galileo, Ansaldo Energia and SELEX Communications. DRS... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: new Board of Directors appointed for three-year term (2011–2013)
Rome, Italy - Shareholders approve 2010 results and dividend
The shareholders of Finmeccanica SpA, who met today in Rome, have approved the Company’s financial statements for 2010 and viewed a presentation of the consolidated financial statements. The Finmeccanica G... more
IndustryThe Sukhoi Superjet 100 airplane landed in Venice for the first time
Venice, Italy - After approximately 4 flight hours
The Sukhoi Superjet 100, flight U8-123, landed in Venice, at "Marco Polo" airport, at 1:18 pm of yesterday, from Yerevan, Armenia, after approximately 4 flight hours. For the first time the regional... more
IndustryFinmeccanica and Polish Bumar sign MoU for defence and security sectors
Rome, Italy - Discussions on establishing partnerships to undertake joint technological research programmes
Finmeccanica, Italy’s high-tech and defence company and Bumar sp. zoo, the Polish company operating in the field of defence, signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish long-term strategic cooperation. T... more
IndustryChanging rules of governance for AgustaWestland
Rome, Italy - Orsi new CEO of Finmeccanica leaves the same charges in AW
From May 4 Orsi will begin the new CEO (chief executive officer) of Finmeccanica freeing the place of CEO in the Italian-British company which designs and manufactures helicopters AgustaWestland; almost... more
IndustryGreen light by the Italian Treasury: Giuseppe Orsi is the new CEO of Finmeccanica
Rome, Italy - Guarguaglini confirmed as president
As told in advance by AVIONEWS, on Monday evening the Treasury minister gave the green light to the nomination of Giuseppe Orsi, previously in AgustaWestland, as CEO of Finmeccanica Group of which the... more
IndustryAlenia Aermacchi announces the first flight of the Italian Air Force T-346A plane
Venegono Superiore, Italy - Lasted 40 minutes
The first M-346 aircraft produced for the Italian Air Force (ITAF) had a successful first flight yesterday, 31 March 2011. The ITAF has designated the plane as the T-346A. Flown by Chief Test Pilot... more
IndustryOMA SUD. Sky Car airplane obtained FAA certification (ATTACHMENT), its President, Valter Proietti, announces it
Capua, Italy - The industry will exhibit the model at the next edition of the "AERO Friedrichshafen"
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on last March 14, 2011 issued type certificate number, A63CE, for the SKYCAR twin, thereby making available in USA GA Market the real and unique innovative multipurpose... more
IndustryAlenia Aeronautica delivers the third C-27J to the Bulgarian Air Force
Sofia, Bulgaria - And unveils a logistics centre at the “Vrazhdebna” military base of Sofia
Alenia Aeronautica (AA), a Finmeccanica company, has delivered today, at “Vrazhdebna” military base of Sofia (in Bulgaria), the final C-27J airplane ordered by the Bulgarian Air Force in 2006, and unv... more
IndustrySJI completes first Aeroflot airplane Flight Crew training course
Moscow, Russia - It has a duration of 24 days
SuperJet International (SJI) -a joint-venture between Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica Company, and Sukhoi Holding - has completed Flight Crew Training Course for Aeroflot pilots at its Training Center... more
IndustrySuperJet International obtains the DOA
Venice, Italy - It is the Design Organization Approval certificate
SuperJet International (SJI) - a joint-venture between Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica Company, and Sukhoi Holding– has received the DOA (Design Organization Approval) Certificate from the European A... more
IndustryFinmeccanica rewarded as a "Top Employers 2011" company
Rome, Italy - The third edition of the event was held yesterday in Milan
The third Top Employers Italy event was held on Monday, 21 March 2011, at the Terrazza Martini in Milan, where Finmeccanica was rewarded for its “excellence” in Human Resource Training, Development and... more
IndustrySJI starts Armavia flight airplane crew training course in Moscow
Moscow, Russia - This is the first course for the carrier, after Aeroflot
SuperJet International (SJI) -a joint-venture between Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica Company, and Sukhoi Holding- has started the Flight Crew Training Course for Armavia aircraft pilots at its Training... more
IndustrySELEX Sistemi Integrati wins contracts for air traffic control services
Rome, Italy - In Ukraine and Malaysia
Many contracts for a total value of 25 million euros, have been recently signed in Ukraine and Malaysia by SELEX Sistemi Integrati (SSI) in the field of air traffic control. The first four agreements... more
IndustryFinmeccanica. Results by business unit: Aeronautics
Rome, Italy - Revenues: EUR 2,809 million (+6.4%); adjusted EBITA: EUR 205 million (-14.9%)
Alenia Aeronautica, Alenia Aermacchi, GIE-ATR (Figures for the GIE ATR consortium are consolidated proportionally at 50%), Alenia North America, SuperJet International (Figures for the SuperJet International... more
IndustryFinmeccanica. Results by business unit: Defence and Security Electronics
Rome, Italy - Revenues: EUR 7,137 million (+6.2%); adjusted EBITA: EUR 735 million (+5.3%)
SELEX Galileo, SELEX Communications, SELEX Sistemi Integrati, SELEX Service Management, Elsag Datamat, Seicos, DRS Technologies. Revenues were EUR 7,137 million, up EUR 419 million (+6.2%) from EUR... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: Board of Directors approves 2010 results
Rome, Italy - New orders grow to EUR 22.5 billion
Finmeccanica's Board of Directors approved yesterday 2010 results. Following those in summary: All 2010 financial data is unaudited. · Finmeccanica Group produced 2010 results in line with,... more
IndustrySJI launches Aeroflot Fligt Crew Training course in Moscow
Moscow, Russia - Last February 7th have begun that regarding engineers
SuperJet International (SJI) - a joint-venture between Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica Company, and Sukhoi Holding - has launched the first Aeroflot Flight Crew Training Course at its Training Center... more
IndustrySELEX Sistemi Integrati signed a contract with the Estonian Ministry of Defence
Rome, Italy - The agreement, which will last 12 months, has a worth of EUR 5 million
SELEX Sistemi Integrati (SSI), a Finmeccanica company, signed a contract worth five Million Euro with the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Estonia for the supply of systems for a NATO military base.... more
IndustrySSJ-100 airplane obtained IAC AR Type Certificate
Moscow, Russia - The EASA's one is expected to follow in this year
The Sukhoi Superjet 100 Type Certificate was presented today by the Russian Certification Authority IAC AR. The Official Ceremony was held in Interstate Aviation Comittee Aviation Register (IAC AR)... more
IndustryFinmeccanica won orders for approximately EUR 155 million
Rome, Italy - DRS Technologies, SELEX Galileo, Elsag Datamat, Ansaldo STS and SELEX Sistemi Integrati
Finmeccanica has won orders for a combined value of approximately EUR 155 million through its companies DRS Technologies, SELEX Galileo, Elsag Datamat, Ansaldo STS and SELEX Sistemi Integrati. DRS... more
IndustrySSJ-100: 15 airplanes plus 5 options for the Mexican Interjet
Venice, Italy - The first deliveries are scheduled for the second half of 2012
SuperJet International (SJI) -a joint-venture between Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica Company, and Sukhoi Holding- signed a contract today with Mexico’s Interjet airline for the purchase of 15 long r... more
IndustryTelespazio acquires the UK company VEGA Space and the space activities of Elsag Datamat
Rome, Italy - From last January 1st, 2011
On 1 January 2011, Telespazio, a Finmeccanica/Thales company, acquired the space activities of two Finmeccanica Group companies: VEGA, based in the UK, and Elsag Datamat, based in Genoa. Telespazio’s n... more
IndustryItalian AMI. Inauguration of the first FADR radar for the air defense
Rome, Italy - Commissioned by AMI to SSI, a Finmeccanica company
Yesterday, on Wednesday January 12, 2011, was inaugurated at the 112th remote radar Squadron of Mortara (Pavia), the first of 12 RAT31 DL Fixed Air Defence Radar (FADR) systems commissioned by the Air... more
IndustryFinmeccanica wins orders for more than EUR 185 million
Rome, Italy - Through its companies
Finmeccanica has won orders for a combined value of more than EUR 185 million through its companies DRS Technologies, Alenia Aeronautica, Oto Melara and SELEX Communications. DRS Technologies has won... more
IndustryAlenia Aermacchi: roll-out of first two Italian Air Force T-346A trainer planes
Varese, Italy - From the first batch of six aircraft
Alenia Aermacchi, a Finmeccanica company controlled by Alenia Aeronautica, unveiled today the first two M-346 advanced trainers from the first batch of six aircraft for the Italian Air Force. The roll-out... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: correction note about the inaccuracies in the "Corriere della Sera"'s article
Rome, Italy - In yesterday's edition there were many and heavy mistakes
The article published in yesterday's "Corriere della Sera" and entitled "Nomine. La primavera delle cento poltrone" ("Appointments. One hundred seats' spring") there are numerous and heavy inaccuracies. It... more
IndustryItalian AMI receives the Tornado IS 86, RET7 series-lead
Brescia, Italy - The ceremony held at Italian Air Force's Ghedi base
Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica company, has delivered today to the Italian Air Force the Tornado IS86 (MM 7087), the series-lead of 15 aircraft envisaged by Italian Air Force’s IT Basic Full MLU... more
IndustryBerlusconi, Putin and Medvedev "Tested" the SSJ-100 airplane. Pending on the AR IAC certification...
Sochi, Russia - The aircraft is similar to the standard production plane configuration
Last week the Sukhoi Superjet 100 airplane was presented to Demitry Medvedev, President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, and Silvio Berlusconi, Prime... more
IndustryDrs Technologies and Alenia Aeronautica: joint development of a PMU for the C-27J airplane (Video)
Rome, Italy - This unit is used for several applications
DRS Technologies and Alenia Aeronautica (AA), both Finmeccanica companies, announce the joint development of a portable maintenance unit specially designed for the C-27J tactical military airlifter, for... more
IndustrySSJ-100 airplane, SN95004, has successfully passed HIRF testing in Italy
Turin, Italy - Those regarding the High Intensity Radiated Field Tests
The Sukhoi Superjet 100 airplane, SN 95004, has successfully completed HIRF testing program in Italy. Tests were accomplished in Turin-Caselle airport, at the Alenia Aeronautica facilities. The preliminary... more
IndustryFinmeccanica again denies creating slush funds
Rome, Italy - With reference to today’s publication of news
With reference to today’s publication of news relating to Finmeccanica’s alleged slush funds, the Group once again reiterates that it has never created slush funds either in Italy or abroad. The Fin... more
IndustrySELEX Sistemi Integrati wins a contract in Kuwait
Rome, Italy - To provide air traffic control systems
SELEX Sistemi Integrati (SSI), a Finmeccanica company, signed a contract for a value of 16 million dollars to provide the Kuwait General directorate of civil aviation with air traffic control systems. In... more
IndustrySELEX Sistemi Integrati signed a contract with the Finnish Navy
Rome, Italy - For a value of about EUR 5 million
SELEX Sistemi Integrati (SSI), a Finmeccanica Company, signed a contract for a value of about 5 M€ with the Finnish Navy to supply 15 Multi Data Link Processors (M-DLP) for naval units and operational c... more
IndustryFinmeccanica won orders for approximately EUR 220 million
Rome, Italy - Through AW, DRS Technologies, Ansaldo Energia, SSI, SELEX Galileo and Alenia Aeronautica
Finmeccanica has won orders for a combined value of approximately EUR 220 million through its companies AgustaWestland, DRS Technologies, Ansaldo Energia, SELEX Sistemi Integrati, SELEX Galileo and Alenia... more
IndustryFirst Sukhoi Superjet 100 production aircraft flies for Armavia Airline
Komsomolsk, Russia - Checked the overall engines, systems and equipment performance
Today the first Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SN 95007) production aircraft intended for Armavia took to the skies. The aircraft was piloted by Sukhoi Civil Aircraft’s test pilots Alexander Ivanov and Alexander K... more
IndustryFinmeccanica. Performance by sector: Aeronautics
Rome, Italy - Revenues: EUR 1,857 million (+5%); Adjusted EBITA: EUR 71 million (-40.8%)
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: Board of Directors approves third-quarter results to 30 September
Rome, Italy - Results in line with forecasts
Finmeccanica's Board of Directors approved yesterday third quarter results to 30 September. Here the highlights summarized: · The results of the Finmeccanica Group for the first nine months of... more
IndustryFinmeccanica statement about no plans to sell a stake in Ansaldo Energia to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Rome, Italy - A financial operation not planned at the current time
Finmeccanica would like to state that it has no plans to sell a stake in Ansaldo Energia to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries at the current time. The Group reiterates that it is still in the evaluation... more
IndustryEurofighter committed to deepening strategic partnership with India
New Delhi, India - Supervisory Board of the industry meets in New Delhi for the first time
Eurofighter, its partner companies and the four Nation members of the European consortium (Germany, the UK, Italy and Spain), are fully committed to deepening the strategic partnership with India. For... more
IndustryFinmeccanica, Palombella: we're confident about the future after the two orders by Syria and US (helicopters and energy)
Rome, Italy - Uilm Secretary-general Rocco Palombella positively judges the new contracts awarded by companies of the Finmeccanica group
"Finmeccanica is strengthening its presence in the United States and in Syria thanks to the award of two important contracts by as many subsidiaries: AgustaWestland has won a 71 million dollar order to... more
IndustrySuperjet International ready to support the debut of Superjet 100 with Aeroflot
Moscow, Russia - EASA certification is scheduled for 2011
Superjet International (the joint-venture between Finmeccanica and Sukhoi Holding) is gearing up to support the service debut of the Superjet 100 with Aeroflot early next year, as the completion of noise... more
IndustrySukhoi Superjet 100 plane has successfully passed noise testing program
Turin, Italy - The aircraft made eight flights at the Cuneo-Levaldigi airport
Under supervision of AR IAC and EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency), the SSJ-100 airplane has successfully passed noise testing program performed as a part of the overall certification campaign. At... more
IndustrySELEX Galileo’s logistic support business shows rapid growth
Rome, Italy - 110 Million Euro worth of contracts awarded
SELEX Galileo, a Finmeccanica Company, has recently been awarded contracts in Italy worth approximately 110 Million Euro for support and service solutions covering a number of programmes. These include... more