FINMECCANICA

Finmeccanica S.p.A. is an Italian conglomerate company operating globally in the aerospace, defence and security sectors,satellite and space services energy and transport fields. Headquartered in Italy is one of the world's leading groups in the fields of helicopters and defence electronics. It is the second largest industrial group in Italy.Finmeccanica aeronautical group makes tactical airlifters, combat aircraft and unmanned air vehicles for both civil and military applications .It also conducts aircraft modifications and overhaul on behalf of the world's largest manufacturers. Alenia Aeronautica(one of the partner companies of the Eurofighter consortium, Eurofighter GmbH and also the Panavia Tornado consortium), Alenia Aermacchi and Alenia Aeronavali,are the subsidiaries of Finmeccanica.Its subsidiary company Augusta Westland is a world leader of helicopters.Along with the French company, Alcatel, Finmeccanica has created a joint venture in operating in satellite construction and satellite services management.Finmeccanica is the second European player in the defence electronics market and the sixth worldwide.