SELEX Sensors & Airborne Systems,
BANGALORE, India: SELEX Galileo, a Finmeccanica Company, will showcase its world-class capabilities in Surveillance, Electronic Warfare, Electro-Optics and Naval Systems at the Aero India 2009 air show in Bangalore. At the event, SELEX Galileo will actively promote its new partnerships with local industry players in the region in line with Finmeccanica’s commitment.
SELEX Galileo is a leading Company in the field of advanced surveillance solutions with an extensive product portfolio and exceptional capability in developing systems tailored to the client’s needs.
SELEX Galileo‘s ATOS, Airborne Tactical Observation and Surveillance System has been sold to customers worldwide with more than 40 systems installed, or in process to be installed, on an a broad range of platforms. The Company’s cutting edge Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) Radar technology, the Seaspray family, has been selected by the UK Royal Navy, US Coast Guard, Italian Air Force and Ecuadorian Navy.
In surveillance, the Company provides complete UAV solutions and has more than 60 years of experience in this field. A recent service contract for the Mirach 100/5 for use at the Integrated Test Range (ITR) of the Indian Ministry of Defence achieved positive results and SELEX Galileo is now pursuing the opportunity to sell complete target drone systems.
Additionally, as a world player in the development, manufacture and integration of advanced self-protection and countermeasure systems, SELEX Galileo has achieved success with Boeing Integrated Defence Systems for the installation of its Aircraft Gateway Processor (AGP) on board the all of the US Army’s extended Block II Apache Longbow helicopters; with AgustaWestland, also a Finmeccanica company, and the UK’s Royal Navy in the Future Lynx programme; and with its strong presence in the Eurofighter Typhoon programme, all of which position the Company well to deliver a high level of protection for both rotary and fixed wing platforms.
In Electro-Optics, SELEX Galileo strongly values partnerships and is actively working with Indian Industry to assist in the development and support of its Infra Red products.
In recent years, SELEX Galileo was awarded a contract to supply the Precision Approach Radar 2080 C to the Indian Navy for their Goa Naval base and the same PAR is operating at the Indian Air Force’s bases. SELEX Galileo’s contract with the Indian Air Force foresees the supply of 17 PAR systems.
SELEX GALILEO is the brand adopted by Galileo Avionica SpA and SELEX Sensors and Airborne Systems Ltd, Finmeccanica companies, to present a common identity to the market. With the name SELEX GALILEO, the two companies represent a leading defence electronics entity, providing world-class capabilities in surveillance, protection, tracking, targeting, navigation & control, and imaging systems
