Alenia Marconi Systems (AMS) is a major This article is about the continent. For alternative meanings, see: Europe (disambiguation) A comprehensive collection of continental features is found in Europe, albeit on a smaller scale than elsewhere. Mountain ranges, peninsulas, islands and more arid or cold regions can be seen in this satellite composite image of Europe Europe... European defence electronics company and is a equal shares A joint venture is a business relationship between two or more parties to undertake economic activity together. All parties agree to share in the profits and losses of the enterprise. The venture is for one specific project only, rather than for a continuing business relationship as in a strategic alliance... joint venture between BAE Sentry Upgrade BAE SYSTEMS is a multinational defence products manufacturer. History Evolution of British aviation, 1955 to BAE formation Formation It was formed on November 30, 1999 with the merger of British Aerospace and Marconi Electronic Systems, which was made up of several divisions of GEC-Marconi in the... BAE SYSTEMS and Finmeccanica is Italys second largest industrial group. It works in the fields of defence, aerospace, helicopters, automation, transportation and energy. The company has offices in over 100 countries, and employs 41,000 people. Turnover of 7.7 Bn Euros Divisions Alenia Aeronautica Alenia Difesa Alenia Spazio Alenia Marconi Systems... Finmeccanica.

AMS was formed in 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. Events January January 1998 - A massive ice storm, caused by El Niño, strikes New England, southern Ontario and Quebec, resulting in widespread power failures, severe damage to... 1998 by the This page deals with the combination of two companies into one. For information about other uses of the word merge, see merge. In business or economics a merger is a combination of two companies into one larger company. Such actions are commonly voluntary and involve stock swap or cash payment... merger of The General Electric Company plc (GEC) is a British company that was renamed Marconi plc on November 30, 1999 after its defence unit Marconi Electronic Systems was divested and sold to British Aerospace. It is not to be confused with the American conglomerate General Electric (GE). History In 1960 English... GEC-Marconi Radar and Defence Systems and Alenia Difesa. Equal shares in the resulting company were then held by Finmeccanica , and The General Electric Company plc (GEC) is a British company that was renamed Marconi plc on November 30, 1999 after its defence unit Marconi Electronic Systems was divested and sold to British Aerospace. It is not to be confused with the American conglomerate General Electric (GE). History In 1960 English... GEC-Marconi (later Marconi Electronic Systems was a division of The General Electric Company plc (GEC), formerly GEC-Marconi. It was demerged from GEC and merged with British Aerospace on November 30, 1999 to form BAE SYSTEMS. GEC then renamed itself Marconi plc. History Marconi Electronic Systems represented the pinnacle of GECs... Marconi Electronic Systems), a division of The General Electric Company plc (GEC) is a British company that was renamed Marconi plc on November 30, 1999 after its defence unit Marconi Electronic Systems was divested and sold to British Aerospace. It is not to be confused with the American conglomerate General Electric (GE). History In 1960 English... The General Electric Company (GEC).

With the demerger and subsequent sale of its Marconi Electronic Systems division in 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. Events Kosovo War Shooting in Littleton, Colorado, United States, leaves several high school students dead. Y2K preparation was a major event in 1999 both in... 1999, GEC's share passed to BAE SYSTEMS.

In 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. By strict interpretation of the Gregorian Calendar, 2001 is also the first year of the 21st century and the 3rd millenium. Popular culture, however, often views the year 2000 as holding this distinction. 2001 is also the year... 2001 AMS' missile systems division was merged with Aérospatiale-Matra was a European missile and aircraft manufacturer. It was formed in 1999 by the merger of French companies Aérospatiale and Matra Haute Technologie. It was short-lived as a company; on July 10, 2000, it merged with Dornier and DaimlerChrysler Aerospace AG (DASA) of... Aerospatiale Matra Missiles and Matra BAe Dynamics was formed by the 1996 merger of Matra Defense of France and BAe Dynamics (a division of British Aerospace) of the UK and was Europes largest manufacturer of missiles and UAVs. The formation of Matra BAe Dynamics was followed in 1997 by the acquisition of a... Matra BAe Dynamics to form European arms company MBDA, which manufactures missiles, is the result of the 2002 merger of Aerospatiale Matra Missiles (of EADS), Alenia Marconi Systems missile interests, and Matra BAe Dynamics. As of 2003, the company has 10,000 employees and an annual turnover of €2 bn. MBDAs products include... MBDA.

On October 7, 2003 the The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country in western Europe, and a member of the British Commonwealth and European Union. Usually known simply as the United Kingdom, UK or, inaccurately, as Great Britain or Britain, the UK has four constituent parts. Three of these parts... UK holding company for AMS changed its registered name from Alenia Marconi Systems Limited to AMS Limited to comply with the agreements reached regarding use of the name “Marconi” following the sale of Marconi Electronic Systems by GEC (later The Marconi Corporation plc is a radio, telecommunication, and internet equipment manufacturing company, formerly known as The General Electric Company and Marconi plc Marconi Corporation should not be confused with the Marconi Company founded by Guglielmo Marconi. That company became part of English Electric in 1946, itself bought by GEC... Marconi plc). This name change was reflected in Rebranding is the process by which a finished or near-finished product or service developed with one brand or company or product line affiliation is marketed or distributed with a different identity. This can be done purposefully or out of necessity. Often, rebranding is necessary when one company acquires another... rebranding across the company, although the The Italian Republic or Italy ( Italian: Repubblica Italiana or Italia) is a country in southern Europe. It comprises a boot-shaped peninsula and two large islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia, and shares its northern alpine boundary with France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia. The independent countries of San... Italian holding company retained the name Alenia Marconi Systems SpA.

On January 28, 2005 BAE SYSTEMS and Finmeccanica announced the dissolution of the AMS joint venture. AMS' UK and Italian operations will be taken over by the respective partners as arranged through the Eurosystems Transaction. Due to the higher value of the UK assets BAE SYSTEMS will pay Finmeccanica £50.5m to balance this A financial transaction involves a change in the status of the finances of two or more businesses or individuals. Purchase The most common type of financial transaction. An item or good is exchanged for money. This transaction results in a decrease in the finances of the purchaser and an increase... transaction.

On April 20, 2005 Categories: People stubs | 1953 births | British MPs | UK Labour Party politicians ... Gerry Sutcliffe, the Competition A minister or a secretary is a politician who heads a government ministry or department (e.g. education, finance, health, state, war etc.). Senior ministers are members of the cabinet, usually led by a prime minister or president. The term minister comes from a Latin word meaning a servant (or... Minister at the The Department of Trade and Industry is a United Kingdom government department. The department was first formed in 1970 with the merger of the Board of Trade and the Ministry of Technology, creating a new cabinet post of Secretary of State for Trade and Industry. The new department also took... Department of Trade and Industry, announced that he had accepted Finmeccanica is Italys second largest industrial group. It works in the fields of defence, aerospace, helicopters, automation, transportation and energy. The company has offices in over 100 countries, and employs 41,000 people. Turnover of 7.7 Bn Euros Divisions Alenia Aeronautica Alenia Difesa Alenia Spazio Alenia Marconi Systems... Finmeccanica's undertakings regarding protection of sensitive information and UK communication capabilities that were required in order for the Eurosystems Transaction to reach finality.

Products

• Air Traffic Control Towers (ATCTs) at Schiphol Airport The air traffic control system gives guidance to aircraft, to prevent collisions and manage efficient traffic flow. See also air traffic controller. Air traffic control can be divided into two major subspecialties, terminal control and enroute control. Terminal control involves air traffic... Air traffic control
• Air defence systems
• Airport infrastructure
  • Lighting
  • Meteorological systems
• In telecommunication, command and control (C 2 ) is the exercise of authority and direction by a properly designated commander over assigned and attached forces in the accomplishment of the mission. In the military, command and monitoring of the outcome of control functions are performed through an arrangement of personnel (the... Command and control (C²)
• Communication systems
• In telecommunication, the term data link has the following meanings: The means of connecting one location to another for the purpose of transmitting and receiving data. An assembly, consisting of parts of two data terminal equipments (DTEs) and the interconnecting data circuit, that is controlled by a link protocol enabling... Data links
• Simulators etc
  • Aerospace
  • Military
• This article is about the device. For the fictional character in M*A*S*H, see Corporal Walter (Radar) OReilly. This long range radar antenna (approximately 40m (130ft) in diameter) rotates on a track to observe activities near the horizon. Radar is an acronym for radio detection and ranging... Radar - Civil and military
  • Ground
  • Naval

See also

• Alenia Aeronautica is an aerospace engineering corporation in Italy, a subisidary of Finmeccanica. Alenia is one of the partner companies of the Eurofighter consortium, Eurofighter GmbH and also the Panavia Tornado consortium. The company builds aerostructures and components for a wide range of civil aircraft including the Boeing and Airbus... Alenia Aeronautica
• Alenia Difesa
• Alenia Spazio

External links

• Alenia Marconi Systems (http://www.amsjv.com)
• BAE SYSTEMS (http://www.baesystems.com/)
• Finmeccanica (http://www.finmeccanica.it)