- Avio
Avio S.p.A. is an Italian aerospace engine manufacturer. Formerly owned by FIAT S.p.A. and named FiatAvio, it is now owned by
Cinven (85%),Finmeccanica (15%). Avio chiefly serves as a subcontractor to first-tierjet engine manufacturers, or in a partnership role in consortia.At the end of 2006,
Finmeccanica succeeded in selling its 30% share of the company toCinven (private equity investment firm) for a total of €432,000,000, with reports that it then reacquired 15% of the company for €130,000,000"Stake Out", "Aviation Week & Space Technology ",January 1 2007 .] .Products
Civil
* GE90, subcontracting to General Electric.
* GEnx, subcontracting to General Electric.
* T700, subcontracting to General Electric.
* Trent 900, subcontracting to Rolls-Royce.
* PW150, subcontracting toPratt & Whitney Canada .
* PW308, subcontracting to Pratt & Whitney Canada.
* PW625, subcontracting to Pratt & Whitney Canada.
* PW800, subcontracting to Pratt & Whitney Canada.Military
*
TP400 ,subcontracting to Rolls-Royce.
* Spey, subcontracting to Rolls-Royce.
* T700, subcontracting to General Electric.
* F119, subcontracting toPratt & Whitney .
* RB199, as part of theTurbo-Union consortium.
* EJ200, as part of theEurojet consortium.
*Auxiliary power unit sSpace
* Ariane III (with
SNECMA and SME)
* Ariane IV (withSNECMA and SME)
* Ariane V (withSNECMA and SME)
* VegaMarine
* LM2500, subcontracting to General Electric.
* LM6000, subcontracting to General Electric.Galileo Avionica
This unit produces various electronics products. In 2006, it gained a €70 million contract to provide 50
Mirach 100/5 to theUnited Kingdom 's Ministry of Defence for itsCombined Aerial Target Services program"Stake Out", "Aviation Week & Space Technology ",January 1 2007 .] .References
External links
* [http://www.avio.it/ Official site] .
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