Leonardo to participate in Latin America Aerospace fair

Rome - Leonardo will participate in LAAD, Latin America Aerospace and Defence, the largest and major defense and security fair in Latin America, which will take place in Rio de Janeiro's Riocentro Exhibition & Convention Center on April 4-7. This will be Leonardo's first participation in the region with its new identity after the company name change. A communique released by the group explained that Leonardo has been active in Brazil in the past 40 years, contributing to the improvement of the country's security by supplying cutting-edge electronic sensors and systems.

The major supplies in the country include the SISTAC, a system of tactic communications for the army, as well as several naval systems and optical sensors for the frigate of the navy, sensors and combat systems for the army and the navy. Recently, an effective supply was delivered, which included a broad range of equipment integrated on most of the aircraft of the country's military air force, such as the Gabbiano Y-20 tactical radar for the KC390 aircraft carrier, the SeaSpray 5000 E AESA (Active Electronically Scanned Array) surveillance radar for the P95 marine patrol aircraft and a suite of sensors for the 5th generation Gripen-NG (Next Generation) fighter plane. Moreover, the current storm of Brazilian fighter planes is equipped with Leonardo's Grifo radar, mounted also on the F-35 fighter planes, while the AMX aircraft has integrated a Scipio radar, jointly developed by the Italian and Brazilian industries.

Leonardo is among the world leaders in the security industry. Critical communication systems supplied by the firm may be found in over 50 countries, including Argentina, and are used for security systems in cities, infrastructures and transports for emergency management. With more than 60 years of experience in civilian and military air-traffic control, and operational systems in more than 150 countries, Leonardo has won bids across the world. It is capable of responding with a broad offer to any protection, automation and airport sustainability requirements. In Brazil, Finmeccanica today boasts more than 200 operational helicopters, used for multiple purposes including executive/corporate transportation, public order, public utility tasks and offshore transport. At LAAD, the firm will launch its AW139, currently used by the Federal Police, which is already benefitting from the new aircraft.