verification . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . november 2009 learn how and when to remove this template message coordinates 55 58 10 n 3 14 04 w 55.96944 n 3.23444 w 55.96944 ; 3.23444 selex es s.p.a. selex es ltd former type subsidiary of finmeccanica spa today leonardo finmeccanica traded as bit fnc industry airborne & space systems land & naval defence electronics and security & information systems predecessor selex galileo selex elsag selex sistemi integrati founded 2013 defunct december 31 2015 merged into finmeccanica s.p.a. today leonardo finmeccanica headquarters basildon uk rome italy key people allan cook chairman fabrizio giulianini ceo products air traffic control automated systems avionics and mission systems automation systems electronic warfare systems cameras cyber security electro optics ict and networking information assurance ir detectors land and battlefield system lasers naval and air defence systems radars and advanced targeting security seekers sensors simulators smart systems vessel traffic management systems unmanned aerial systems sensors and scientific payloads for space and support services revenue 3 5 billion 1 number of employees 16 000 1 at 31 december 2015 parent finmeccanica s.p.a. until 31 december 2015 website www.leonardocompany.com selex es was a subsidiary of finmeccanica s.p.a. today leonardo finmeccanica 2 active in the electronics and information technology business based in italy and the uk and formed in january 2013 following finmeccanica s decision to combine its existing selex galileo selex elsag and selex sistemi integrati businesses . 3 from 1 january 2016 the activities of selex es merged into leonardo finmeccanica s electronics defence and security systems sector . 4 in particular selex es s activities have been organised in three divisions within the sector airborne & space systems land and naval defence electronics and security and information systems . contents 1 history 1.1 predecessor companies 1.2 merger of selex companies 1.3 recent news 2 organisation 3 related products 4 locations and activities 5 international presence & subsidiaries 6 corporate social responsibility 7 see also 8 references 9 external links history edit predecessor companies edit in july 2003 finmeccanica and bae systems signed a joint venture agreement 5 with the intention merging their avionics c4isr and communications businesses to create three joint venture partnerships under the name eurosystems . the difficulties of integrating the companies in this way however led to a re evaluation of the proposal . bae s 2004 annual report states that recognising the complexity of the earlier proposed ... transaction with finmeccanica we have moved to a simpler model . 6 this revised agreement was signed on january 27 2005 . finmeccanica and bae announced the intention to dissolve their partnership in the alenia marconi systems ams joint venture with ams uk and italian operations to be taken over by the respective partners . on may 3 2005 the eurosystems transaction was finalised with citation needed the whole of the avionics business of finmeccanica and the majority of bae systems avionics being brought together to form the new selex sensors and airborne systems selex s & as joint venture held by shares of 75 % and 25 % respectively with the option for finmeccanica to later purchase the remaining 25 % . the uk operation of ams minus air traffic control and communication systems being brought together with the c4isr division of bae systems minus communication systems to form the new integrated system technologies division of bae systems named bae systems insyte . the italian operations of ams being brought together with several other ams companies to form selex sistemi integrati . the communications systems portions of ams and bae systems being sold to selenia communications a division of finmeccanica . selenia was subsequently renamed selex communications . bae systems sold its 25 % share of selex s & as to finmeccanica for 400 million in march 2007 . 7 from january 2008 selex s & as limited and its italian counterpart galileo avionica s.p.a. began to operate under a common brand name selex galileo . in january 2010 the operating companies legal names were aligned to the brand becoming selex galileo ltd and selex galileo s.p.a. respectively . selex sensors and airborne systems us inc. became selex galileo inc. 8 in 2009 selex sistemi integrati purchased vega group plc forming in the uk selex systems integration ltd and vega consulting services ltd. in 2011 selex communications merged with elsag datamat combining the expertise and heritage of two of the world s most technologically advanced companies to establish selex elsag . merger of selex companies edit on 1 january 2013 selex galileo became selex es when it merged with its sister companies selex sistemi integrati and selex elsag . 9 the combined business had a global workforce of approximately 17 000 and total revenues in excess of 3.5 billion . alongside its core domestic operations in italy and the uk the company has an established industrial and commercial footprint in the united states germany turkey romania brazil saudi arabia and india . recent news edit in 2012 it was reported a previous selex company had provided tetra trunked radio network hardware to the assad regime and amid sanctions continued to expand the company s contract with the regime during the context of the syrian civil war . 10 in august 2013 selex es provided an unarmed surveillance drone to the united nations to be deployed in the democratic republic of congo to monitor movements of armed groups in the region and to protect the civilian population more effectively . 11 in 2015 they secured a cybersecurity contract with nato . 12 in 2016 it secured a contract with angola that will see equipment replacement components and any associated services be provided to the nation s upcoming centers for maritime surveillance . 13 organisation edit till 31 december 2015 the company was focused into three international divisions 14 the air and space systems division included all airborne capabilities technologies and products ranging from uas and integrated mission systems to radar electronic warfare equipment avionics simulation systems target drones and space sensors payloads and equipment . the land and naval systems division comprised capabilities in the land and naval domains from the design of complex system architectures to tactical integrated systems naval combat management systems land and naval radar and situational awareness sensors and military communications infrastructures . the security and information systems division covered network infrastructure and systems architecture capabilities for homeland protection and the complex urban environment as well as air and vessel traffic management . related products edit selex is a major supplier of avionics for the eurofighter typhoon . selex was a major supplier of avionics for the eurofighter typhoon atos 15 aulos 16 passive radar britecloud 17 gripen empar euroradar captor eurofighter falco uav 18 hidas 19 agustawestland apache main operating centre 20 expo 2015 mirach 26 mirach 150 miysis 21 dircm personal role radio 22 picosar 23 aesa radar pirate 24 irst eurofighter raven es 05 25 aesa radar gripen skyistar 26 p. 1hh hammerhead unmanned aerial system skyward g 27 irst gripen slx hawk 28 infrared camera hotspot selex ran 40l locations and activities edit till 31 december 2015 the company employed 17 000 personnel with operations in the united kingdom italy and throughout the world . uk sites included basildon uk head office electro optics & battlespace land systems homeland security and future systems group . bristol training and simulation cyber security and communication systems professional services and service management in the areas of cyber security and information assurance . edinburgh airborne radar laser systems electro optics advanced projects and aps sectors . the site also hosts the micro electronics group and laser centre of excellence . luton cg an electronic warfare centre of excellence with specific expertise in airborne integrated defence aids systems istar intelligence surveillance targeting acquisition & reconnaissance and fixed wing & operational support . portsmouth precision casting centre pcc southampton infrared detectors network communications systems and naval communications . parcaberporth uav flight trials facility lincoln a purpose built electronic warfare operational support ewos centre and training academy providing the expertise and facilities to develop ew sovereign capability . italian sites include rome legal and corporate affairs marketing and commercial and external relations nerviano avionics radar and space technology caselle avionics mission & surveillance systems and safety critical systems ronchi dei legionari uavs and flight training simulators florence electro optic systems equipment & sensors and naval irst ; future soldier s equipment ; surface airborne & space ship radars lpi & par ; space equipment & sensors radar systems and sonics . pomezia airborne electro optical systems and cockpit information systems carsoli l aquila optical coatings palermo microwave components and solid state sub systems . international presence & subsidiaries edit larimart italy selex service management italy sirio panel italy sistemi software integrati italy selex es marine uk selex es yacht technologies uk selex es australia selex es do brazil tactical technologies inc canada selex es gmbh germany vega deutschland gmbh germany selex es india elettra communications romania selex galileo saudi arabia selex es elektronik turkey selex es inc usa selex galileo inc usa lasertel usa sirio panel usa corporate social responsibility edit the company had a policy of sustainability and social responsibility and was involved in local charitable educational and environmental initiatives across its global footprint . the company s ignite in india programme is part of the wider international graduate network integrated through experience . the programme allows graduates to develop entrepreneurial skills and transfer good business practice in developing countries . the programme s emphasis is on socially sustainable initiatives . selex es a. tiezzi museum of science situated close to company s campi bisenzio site near florence the museum now managed by finmeccanica takes visitors on a journey through the story of italian radar to the latest electronic devices . it features space technology avionics equipment meters and didactic instruments all of which demonstrate the value of over 100 years of continuous research dedicated to science and technology . the company had also opened the museo del radar in recognition of the part radar manufacturing enterprises has played our industrial age . the radar museum now managed by finmeccanica the first created by a company in europe is founded on the principles of reclaiming reorganising and keeping alive the history of radar manufacturing which began in italy over 60 years ago at the company s fusaro site naples . in the uk selex es sponsored the combined services disabled ski team csdst http www.csdst.co.uk which enables members to pursue the sport and help rehabilitate those who have suffered a serious injury . it is hoped that some csdst members may represent great britain in the 2018 winter paralympics in pyeongchang south korea . to date the company has raised over 80 000 for csdst through several fundraising activities . see also edit italy portal companies portal aerospace industry in the united kingdom list of italian companies references edit a b selex es company profile . ansa.it english latest news finmeccanica meeting approves new name leonardo finmeccanica meeting approves new name leonardo . ansa news . selex es ceo fabrizio giulianini presents top level business structure . selex es . 12 november 2012 . retrieved 3 april 2013 . finmeccanica mauro moretti launches one company . www.finmeccanica.com . retrieved 2016 01 13 . bae ties up 2.6 bn italian deal . bbc news . 2003 07 03 . bae systems 2004 annual report parmalee patricia j. 2007 04 09 . selex sale sealed . aviation week & space technology . the mcgraw hill companies . access date requires url help about us company history finmeccanica s new selex business takes shape gallagher sean july 5 2012 . wikileaks italian firm sold syria secure radios as crackdown raged . ars technica . retrieved october 15 2014 . michelle nichols 1 august 2013 . italian firm to provide surveillance drone for