SELEX Galileo

SELEX Sensors and Airborne Systems S.p.A. (SELEX S&AS) is a major defence electronics company owned by Finmeccanica. SELEX S&AS was created by the merger of the avionics businesses of Finmeccanica and part of BAE Systems:
*Galileo Avionica — became a subsidiary of SELEX Sensors and Airborne Systems S.p.A.
*BAE Systems Avionics — renamed SELEX Sensors and Airborne Systems Limited, became a subsidiary of SELEX Sensors and Airborne Systems S.p.A.

BAE Systems held a 25% share from the company's foundation until March 2007.

As part of a continued strategy to more closely integrate the two constituent businesses the company has, as of 1 January 2008 been branded "Selex Galileo".

Formation

SELEX S&AS was formed under the terms of the "Eurosystems transaction". This agreement also saw the formation of:
*SELEX Communications — The former Selenia Communications and the UK military and secure communications division of BAE.
*SELEX Sistemi Integrati — The Italian business of Alenia Marconi Systems (Alenia Marconi Systems S.p.A.) and various other businesses:
**Former AMS UK Air Traffic Control and Management division.
**Former AMS Gematronik division.
**Former AMS-ASI Inc. division.

Products

* Airborne, Naval and Land-based sensors and integrated sensor solutions
* Avionics/mission systems
* Electronic warfare (EW) systems
* Military lasers
* Radar
* Infrared cameras
* Simulation systems

External links

* [http://www.selex-sas.com/SelexSAS/EN/index.sdo SELEX S&AS Internet site]