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1. THE ITALIAN AEROSPACE INDUSTRY The expertise and excellence shown by the Italian aerospace system over the years have allowed it to stay independent in its decision making and to preserve its distinct design and manufacturing capabilities. This has allowed the adoption of flexible policies in the stipulation of structural alliances across Europe and in the participation in international programs, with considerable potential for active participation in new American initiatives. At 31 December 2002, the Italian aerospace industry: • employed approximately 39.000; • had an annual turnover of approximately € 6,5 billion; • made direct investments for over € 900 million in R&D and production activities. Accounting for 8-10% of Italy’s balance of trade on the export side, aerospace is undoubtedly one of the driving sectors of the economy, both in terms of reserve currency generated and of technology innovation, producing dual-use benefits for other sectors, as well. The aerospace industry’s specific economic importance far outweighs its actual size, which amounts to just 1% of total industrial production. Rotorcraft, missiles, electronic defense systems, engines for aviation applications and space vectors represent the excellency of our core business, though national industry might well aim at achieving: • European leadership in training and variable geometry aircraft; • becoming a second European pole for military telecommunications; • entering into equal partnerships in combat aircraft, UAV, space, TR&D aerospace propulsion

and defense electronic & passive sensor prospective projects. The Italian aerospace industry is realistically looking to concentrate its activities in areas of excellence, progressively leading SMEs with highly specialized technology into a flexible and integrated system, that is capable of adapting to the requirements of specific programs and enabling exploitation of resulting synergies. Indeed, the relationship between prime contractors and SMEs goes beyond simply supplying components, equipment and services. Contracting companies have been compelled to meet competitive pressure over recent years by significantly decentralizing their production; this has given rise to the creation of local industrial clusters and, to a greater extent, of complex local production systems. This process, in turn, has given rise to a system of production chains whereby SMEs play a vital role in keeping down production prices and ensuring the development of technology. At the same time, SMEs are entirely dependent on large companies’ investment plans as well as on Government funding programs for relaunching the aerospace industry. These production chains must therefore show the ability to meet contractors’ needs flexibly. This is why local competitiveness within these industrial clusters cannot be pushed beyond certain limits; a suitable solution, that is capable of affording the best returns, appears to be vertical integration among SMEs . Below is a concise presentation of the distribution of the largest companies over the chief production areas. A detailed analysis is provided with regard to the major industrial clusters of Naples and Brindisi.

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1.1 THE ITALIAN AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

VARESE AGUSTA WESTLAND All of Finmeccanica Group’s rotorcraft activities are gathered under Augusta Westland. This is an equal-terms joint venture operating since 2001. Finmeccanica and the British GKN pooled the best of their resources to design, develop and manufacture commercial and military helicopters. With a revenue of € 2.4 million in 2001, Augusta Westland is the world leader in this sector. Among other products, it produces the EH101 (a commercial and military multirole helicopter, sold in Europe as well as in USA, Canada and Japan) and the NH90 (a military multirole helicopter, built in partnership with Fokker and Eurocopter). In the USA, Agusta fosters a mature business relationship with Bell which has led into the BAAC (Bell-Augusta Aerospace Company), a joint venture program that is considered the cutting edge of Italian production: the AB139 helicopter. This rotorcraft has been able to penetrate the American market. More specifically, this venture will enable Augusta to join in the future design and development of the first commercial convertiplane . Augusta Westland has several manufacturing sites. Headquarters are located at Cascina Costa di Samarate (Varese), Viale G.Augusta 520. In addition to the offices of top management, the plant includes industrial hangars for the assembly of transmission boxes and for the avionic systems test centers. About 2,000 people work at this location. The plant is about 15 minutes by car or bus from Milan Malpensa airport. AERMACCHI Through the recent acquisition of AerMacchi , Finmeccanica obtained the activities connected with training, light attack and ground attack aircrafts. 50% of AerMacchi’s activities are concentrated in this business segment. The remaining 50% are mostly related to the production of aviation engine components. AerMacchi participates in the main European programs (Eurofigther, Tornado, etc.). AerMacchi headquarters and the production plants (employing about 2,000) are located at Venegono Superiore (Varese), Via ing. P.Foresio 1, about 38 miles from Milano Linate Airport and 22 miles from Milano Malpensa airport.

TURIN

ALENIA AERONAUTICA Alenia Aviation Division manufactures and assembles structural components for commercial airplanes (Boeing, Airbus, Dassault); produces regional commuters (ATR) in joint-venture with Dassault; shares joint programs for combat aircrafts (Tornado, Eurofighter); and produces tactical transportation aircrafts (C27J Spartan) in joint-venture with Lockheed Martin. In 2001, Alenia revenues for the aviation segment alone were € 1,3 billion. Alenia Aviation Division employs about 4,500 persons distributed over several sites. One of the most important ones is Turin Caselle (just at the exit of Turin Caselle airport), where 1,450 persons are employed. The final assembly line of military aircraft (AMX, FALCON, C27 J) and the assembly line of the EFA (typhoon) wings and fuselage are located in this facility.

ALENIA SPAZIO Alenia Space Division manufactures scientific components for satellites, hosting modules, launch systems and carries on significant research, development, test and evaluation activities. Particularly

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important are the study and the technological application regarding structures thermal control and systems software development. Sited at the Turin plant the CMFS (the Multi Functional Space Center joint organization made by Alenia Spazio and ASI) is very important. This Center will support on ground the space missions connected to the International Space Station project. The company employs more than 800 people. AVIO Known in the past as FiatAvio, Avio SpA is committed to design, develop and manufacture components and subassemblies for military and commercial aviation engines (EJ200 for the EFA, RB199 for the Tornado, F124, Ga200, M346 etc.), rotorcraft gear-boxes, maritime propulsion and control systems (LM2500 for the class Orizzonte frigates and the A.Doria air-carrier etc.). Avio is also active in military engine tests and final assembly, in military and commercial engine maintenance and in European space launchers (Ariane 5 boosters, Vega launcher), as well. In 2002, AVIO turnover was € 1,534 million. This company employs 5,049 people, distributed across locations in Turin, Pomigliano-Acerra (NA), Brindisi, Colleferro (Rome), Kourou (French Guyana), Biesko-Biala (Polland) and New Jersey (USA). In the same year, Avio invested € 145 million in R&D for activities carried out at the Turin, Colleferro, Pomigliano and Brindisi plants. In particular, all the development and manufacturing activities related to turbine gear-boxes, the ARIANE 5 cryogenic pumps and maritime propulsion projects are concentrated at the Rivalta plant in Turin. The Rivalta plant employs about 2,000 people. GALILEO AVIONICA Established in 2001, this company gathers all the Finmeccanica activities that were previously distributed among different divisions, all related to avionic and ground and aerial optical systems. Traditional company fields of excellency are microwave, infrared, optical and mission support systems and their integration. GALILEO’s latest plans include the development of a new generation of military radars based on: utilization of more powerful transmitters, new technology data and signal analysis and passive electronic scanning antennas. Equally remarkable is the development of ISAR (Inverted Synthetic Aperture Radar) technology and, in the optical systems field, the MMT (Multi-Target-Tracking) applications and some hyper-spectral technique studies capable of improving the target resolution and identification. This company employs over 500 qualified people who are totally dedicated to R&D activities. In particular, at the Caselle-Turin plant (at Caselle airport), R&D activities for avionic, navigation and engaging systems are developed. R&D activities for surveillance and support systems are also developed in these facilities.

VENICE

OFFICINE AERONAVALI The main activities of the Venice facility of the Officine Aeronavali are the maintenance, revision and transformation of commercial and military aircrafts. The major contractors are the Italian Air Force, NATO and several private business corporations. The plant is located in Tessera (Venice), Via Triestina 214. It is sited at 1,5 miles from the Venice Marco Polo Airport (heading towards Trieste).

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PIAGGIO AERO INDUSTRIES This is the only worldwide company specialized in aircraft as well as engine construction. Since 1998, it has released two turboprop models and more than 50 units: the model P166 powered by a Pratt & Witney engine and the P180 Avanti, at the top of the Piaggio product line. The Company is also engaged in the construction and maintenance of rotorcraft, military and commercial aviation turbojet engines. Recently, Piaggio confirmed its presence in the prestigious European pool of turbojet builders by joining the RTM322 program. This equipment has been designed to engine the NH90 helicopter. In particular, Piaggio is able to manufacture and assemble all the engine components and carry out the bench tests. Specialized dedicated facilities constitute the Product Support Center, that is capable of checking, maintaining and repairing all Piaggio production. Finally, the Company has a long-standing tradition as a large airplanes sub-contractor: the Dassault Falcon 200 tail section, the C27J wing barrel, and several other minor airplane and rotorcraft subassemblies. Piaggio employs 1,450 people and turn-over in 2002 was € 136,26 million, bettering its 2001 performance by 7%.

FLORENCE

GALILEO AVIONICA The headquarters of Galileo Avionica are located in Florence. Activities developed here are related to ground, maritime and air optical and optronic systems, asset sensors, mission loads and space precision devices.

ROME

AGUSTA Production of shafts and rotating mechanisms takes place at this company’s Frosinone plant. Helicopter revision activities, excepting only maritime applications, are carried out at this same location. Approximately 620 people are employed here. At the Anagni plant, 320 people are dedicated to the production of composite fiber material blades and structures. ALENIA SPAZIO Through its Alenia Space Division, Finmeccanica develops and manufactures telecommunications components, subsystems and systems, along with Earth observation space structures and satellites. Finmeccanica is present in all the major European space programs in close cooperation with ASI (the Italian Space Agency) and ESA (the European space agency); it also cooperates with NASA in the telecommunications segment (Hot Bird, Arabsat, Panamsat, Eurosky), in Earth observation (Envisat, CosmSkyMed), in scientific satellites (Mars, Express, Rsetta) and in the ISS project (International Space Station). In this latter project, Alenia Space Division is prime contractor for the design and manufacture of the logistic modules, space shuttles and the space lab Columbus. Alenia Space Division will also be participating in the forthcoming European program Galileo. The design, assembly and R&D departments for the small and large space systems are located in Rome. Headquarter are in Via Saccomuro 24. The facilities for antenna performance testing are also located here. The satellite components integration test facilities are located in Rome, as well, but in Via Salaria, Km 9’300. ALENIA MARCONI SYSTEMS (AMS) Finmeccanica has gathered within AMS (a halfway partnership with BAE Systems, a British company) all the ground, naval and air traffic control systems activities. Main activities are the

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management combat system of the Horizon and Type-45 class frigates and the Air Command & Control System for NATO air patrol and defence. AMS has several locations in UK and in Italy. It employs, in both countries, a total of about 9,000 persons. Numerous manufacturing plants are located in Italy. The most important is in Rome, at Via Tiburtina Km 1.2. The Italian plants are designed to manufacture and assemble radars, maritime and ground systems and air traffic management systems.

AVIO Avio has concentrated all its space propulsion R&D activities in its Colleferro (Rome) plant. Specifically, the ARIANE 5 solid fuel boosters were developed there. These boosters have a fuel capacity of 325 tonnes. They are manufactured and assembled in Colleferro, but fuel loaded in the Avio Kourou plant. At the moment, the VEGA European launcher program is under development. Its first flight is scheduled for mid-2006. With the present configuration, it will be able to take in a low orbit about 3,140 lb of payload. Apogee engines and missile engines were manufactured at the Colleferro site. About 580 people are employed at the Colleferro plants. MBDA Finmeccanica holds 25% of the MBDA partnership. This venture gathers nearly all industrial activity connected with European missile interests. Finmeccanica partners are EADS and BAE Systems. In this market segment, MBDA turnover is first in Europe and second in the world to the American company, Rytheon. MBDA has been operative since December 2001. It develops all-European products such as the ground-to-air and air-to-ground missiles Storm and Shadow; the air defense systems Aster and Spada; the air-to-air missiles Meteor; and the ship-to-ship missiles Exocet and Teseo. MBDA cooperates with American companies such as Boeing to develop the Brimston project. The Italian side of MBDA employs about 1,200 persons located in 3 main plants: La Spezia, Rome and Fusaro. The MBDA Italian headquarters of the OpCo (Operative Company) are located in Rome.

NAPLES

ALENIA AVIATION DIVISION Alenia Aeronautica is committed to designing and developing its own commercial and military products and to participating, as a partner, in risk-sharing programs. In particular, this dDivision of Alenia designs and manufactures structural parts, airplane barrels and whole fuselage assemblies for the commercial aviation sector. In the military sector, Alenia Aeronautica is a main contractor of international cooperation and joint ventures through design, manufacturing, integration and sales activities, including final assembly and flight tests management. Alenia Aeronautica major economic data:

ALENIA AERONAUTICA 2002

TOTAL REVENUES 1,678 M€

TOTAL EMPLOYEES

NAPLES AREA EMPLOYEES

7,173

3,559 (50%)

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Alenia Aeronautica activities are distributed all over Italy. The major districts of the Alenia Aeronautica are in Turin and in Naples. Other plants are located in Foggia. The Naples district of Alenia Aeronautica is comprehensive of the Nola, Pomigliano and Casoria plants: ALENIA AERONAUTICA, Casoria The Casoria plant is dedicated to metal sheet production (shorter than 9 ft. length) for military and commercial aircrafts (A 380, B 767, B 777, ATR 42/72, ATR 42 MP,EF 2000, C 27J, AMX; ECC.).

ALENIA AERONAUTICA, Pomigliano The Pomigliano plant has a very long aviation tradition. At present, the large facilities at Pomigliano are dedicated to systems for refurbished barrels production and whole fuselage assembly. ALENIA AERONAUTICA, Nola The Nola plants were specifically designed for the manufacturing and assembly of major military (C27 J, C130 J, AMX, EFA) and commercial (B717, B767, B777, B757, A340, A321, ATR42) airplanes. Approximately 800 people are employed at the locations of Via Boscofangone and Polvica di Nola. These facilities are sited about 19 miles from Naples Capodichino Airport. AVIO In the Naples district, AVIO has two different plants: the first in Pomigliano d’Arco and a second one in Acerra. At the Pomigliano d’Arco site, all the commercial aviation engine maintenance activities and combustion chamber production have been gathered (CFM 56 per A319, A320, A321, B737, PWC 100 per ATR 42, ATR72, PWA JT8D MD 80, DC9, B727 etc.). The Acerra site has specifically been dedicated to turbine blades production. Together the two plants employ about 1,200 people. MBDA The Fusaro plant employs 315 people in manufacturing and assembling large portions of the MBDA missile systems. The plant is located at Via Fusaro 187, Bacoli (Naples). It is a 20 minutes’ drive from Naples and a 1 hour and 45 minutes’ drive from Rome. OFFICINE AERONAVALI OAN (Officine AeroNavali) operates in the maintenance and modification sector of military and commercial aviation. The company is capable of upgrading aircraft systems including the possibility designing, developing and manufacturing specific components. AON is currently leader in cargo and passenger airplanes transformation. The Aeronavali plants and their activities are split over two locations, in the Venice and Naples districts. At present, the major activities of the Aeronavali plant in Naples are overhauling and transformation of the DC10 and MD11.

AERONAVALI YEAR 2002

TOTAL REVENUES 197 M€

TOTAL EMPLOYEES

NAPLES AREA EMPLOYEES

1,588

656 (41%)

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PIAGGIO AERO INDUSTRIES About 50 design engineers are located in the Naples district with the specific task of developing preliminary design studies.

BRINDISI

AGUSTA At the Brindisi plant, 717 employees work manufacturing metallic structures and overhauling navy helicopters. AVIO At the Brindisi plant, Avio has compounded all its manufacturing, assembly, testing and maintenance activities for military engines. The EFA EJ200 and tornado RB199 engines are produced at this plant. The assembly and testing activities for the aero-derived AVIO turbine are also developed in these facilities. Approximately 830 people are employed here. 1.2 THE AEROSPACE SECTOR IN CAMPANIA1 1.2.a - Regional Overview Aeronautic and Space activities in Campania have been very important in the past and continue to be so, due to the long-standing and highly specialized activity of the enterprises in this industrial cluster. One of the leading Italian areas in this field, the Campania region is fourth in terms of workforce with over 10,000 employed, equal to approximately 9% of the total Italian workforce. Over 60 entities, enterprises and research centres in Campania, representing over 7% of the Italian total, operate in the aeronautics and space field with a total turnover of € 500 million. The most important, as well as historical, establishments are Atitech, Alenia Aeronautica, Avio (formerly Fiat Avio), Magnaghi Aeronautica, Officine Aeronavali, OMA Sud, Tecnam, Vulcanair operating in the manufacturing and maintenance fields. • Atitech - 100% share owned by Alitalia – works in aircraft maintenance, airframe and avionics

modifications, fleet management and components manufacturing, repairing, maintenance and checking.

• Alenia Aeronautica – a Finmeccanica group company – has a role in the aerostructural field with the automated production of airframes and the assembly of fuselage panels for civil and military programs.

• Avio (former Fiat Avio) works in aircraft engine components manufacturing, maintenance or checking.

• Magnaghi Aeronautica works in aeronautic components such as landing gear, fuel tanks, oil tanks, engine components.

• Officine Aeronavali – a Finmeccanica group company – works in aircraft modification, maintenance and upgrading services.

• OMA Sud works in the assembly of parts and structures for aerospace applications.

1 All the data presented in the current Campania Region section are taken from “Analisi comparto aziende aerospazio in Italia, Focus sulla Campania” presented on October 9, 2003 in Naples by Ordine degli Ingegneri della Provincia di Napoli, the local Association representing the engineering profession.

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• Tecnam activities are divided into construction and assembly of structural components for commercial aviation and design/manufacturing of prototypes, and production units for light or ultralight aviation.

• Vulcanair works in aircraft design, applying innovative solutions, and manufacturing of general aviation aircraft.

Geographically, most of the companies are located in the Naples area which accounts for 69% of establishments, given the long-standing presence of Alenia Aeronautica in Casoria, Pomigliano and Nola. 1.2.b - Aerospace SMEs Historically, the Campania region has always had a significant and distinctive presence of SMEs operating as sub-suppliers, mainly in the following sectors: aircraft precision machinery manufacturing; light alloy mechanical working; composite materials manufacturing; precision machinery manufacturing; metal structural work; specialised assembly; electronic and/or electric boards sheets; specialised electric assembling and/or wiring harnesses; electric and electronic devices manufacturing; printed circuits manufacturing. SMEs are mainly small enterprises employing an average of 30 and having a turnover of € 2 to 3 million. Below is a list of SMEs2 in the aeronautics sector, divided by fields of activity: • Cad/Cam and prototyping activities: Aerosoft, De Info, DEMA, Fox Bit • Manufacturing activities: Geven, Magnaghi aeronautica, Tecnam, Vulcanair • Maintenance activities: Geven, Metal Sud • Assembling: Ilmas Sud, La Gatta, Oma Sud, Tecnam • Precision mechanics: Ar.Ter, CCM, Marotta AT, Oma Sud, Tecnam • Surface treatments: Metal Sud • Heat treatments: CCM, Oma Sud, Tecnam • Composite materials: Metal Sud, Salver • Interiors: Geven • Electronic systems and software engineering: Fox Bit, Nuova Avioriprese, Techno System Dev

while, in the space sector: • Innovative data processing technologies: Fox Bit, Techno System Dev. • Design and development of space platforms: Carlo Gavazzi Space, Corista, Marotta AT • Software design: Euro.soft, Fox Bit, IPM, ITS, Techno System • Services on Earth Observation: Consortium SAM, Nuova Avioriprese • Services on Telecommunications: Euro.soft, IPM, ITS 1.2.c- The main Aerospace programs Companies from the Campania region have been involved in the main manufacturing programs covering the Airbus A300 family, up to the latest A380, the Boeing B767, up to the new project called “B7E7”, as well as the McDonnell Douglas MD family and ATR aircraft. New missions have been developed within the largest local companies, such as the Maritime Patrol Aircraft of Alenia Aeronautica, the SF600A Canguro, a sturdy and economical nine-passenger twin turbo-prop transport aircraft, and the VF600W, a single-engine cargo aircraft with a square section and straight fuselage, by Vulcanair, and the P92-2000 RG, a two-seater ultra-light aircraft that

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combines the flying qualities of the high wing configuration with the low-drag benefits of the retractable gear, and P96, a low wing aircraft with two side-by-side seats, by Tecnam. New programs for UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) and USV (Unmanned Space Vehicles) involving CIRA and Corista research centres are on-going. 1.2.e - The Regional framework In order to support and boost the aerospace sector in terms of research, demonstration, design, manufacturing activities and services, several actions have been implemented over recent years. At regional level, both public and private entities have been operating in order to succeed. From the public side, the Campania Region administration has been supporting for several years an industrial, scientific and research development program promoting a Campania Aerospace Pole covering the fields of manufacturing and maintenance of aircraft and spare parts as well as space-related activities. The purpose of the program is to establish cooperation at territorial level among major companies, joint ventures, research centers and SMEs operating in the aerospace industry, promoting research and market-driven programs as well as developing projects to support and boost existing industrial capabilities. The Campania Region has implemented several different complementary actions. In particular, from the integration point of view, the Campania Aerospace Research Network has been created among Research centres, large companies and SMEs and this has marked the start of the implementation phase of the Regional Centres of Excellence projects aimed at developing a regional network of research centers for technology transfer to local development and industrial systems From the private side, the action of the Science and Technology Park of Naples and Caserta – Technapoli – has supported the building phase of the Consortium Società Aerospaziale Mediterranea SAM4 which is one of the first examples in Italy of SMEs joining forces within a Consortium to enhance up-grading, market enlargement at national and international level and diversification in terms of items and industrial outlets. 1.2.f 5- Research and Technology innovation infrastructures Universities: Università degli studi Federico II, Naples Seconda Università degli studi di Napoli, Naples Università di Salerno Università del Sannio Science parks: Technapoli - Science and Technology Park of Naples and Caserta area Parco Scientifico e Tecnologico di Salerno

4 SAM Consortium, established in 1998, is now composed of the following SMEs: Carlo Gavazzi Space, CCM, Fox Bit, Geven, Marotta AT, Maghaghi Aeronautica, Salver, Tecnam, Tecnoin, Techno System Dev., Vulcanair. The aggregated data of the consortium for year 2002 are: turnover of € 72 million and over 500 employees. The Consortium and its associated companies are implementing industrial investments together with several research projects on manufacturing and maintenance activities, mechanics and electronic tools for the aerospace sector for a total amount of € 53 million. Along with its industrial activities, SAM supplies technological services in the field of Earth observation through satellite and avionic sensors and data processing technologies.

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The Science and Technology Park of Naples and Caserta Area (STP) is “an innovative territorial system” whose purpose is to organize and integrate activities that are capable of fostering innovative processes and technology transfer. Through implementation of initiatives and projects, it aims to strengthen and develop co-operation networks among different partners such as universities, research, training and services centres and enterprises. STP is involved mainly in the following sectors: Information and Communication Technologies, Quality for Public Administration, New Materials, Environmental Auditing and Monitoring, Biotechnologies, Transport Systems and Aerospace, Cultural Heritage and Training. The activities of the Technapoli Consortium are oriented towards serving the area as a whole but are specially aimed at SMEs. For this purpose, Technapoli as a consortium makes use of the specific skills of its members, as well as of trade-unions that are functionally integrated in the Science and Technology Park (STP). In this way, the Consortium implements projects with specific funding for SMEs, in particular to enhance the dissemination of computer networks and tools, export and investment promotion on foreign markets, or technology transfer and training. The aircraft sector, itself, has been boosted by Technapoli through a Project financed under the Italian Ministry of University and Research MURST named “SME Promotion, development, reconversion, quality”. In particular, Technapoli for years has been setting up projects for innovation and qualification of aerospace SMEs, both as single actions and at the request of the Agenzia Spaziale Italiana , the Italian Aerospace Agency (Minisar, Tele-survey for civil use, INput). In addition, as mentioned above, it has supported the setting-up of the SAM Consortium. Research centres: CIRA Centro Italiano Ricerche Aerospaziali (Italian Aerospace Research Centre) MARS Microgravity Advanced Research and Support Center CNR Centro Nazionale di Ricerca (National Research Center)

THE AEROSPACE SECTOR IN APULIA

1.3.a - Regional Overview Aeronautic and Space activities in Apulia have been very important in the past and continue to be so, due to the wide and settled field-orientated industries. One of the leading Italian areas in this field, the Apulia region is fifth in terms of workforce with over 4,000 employed, equal to approximately 5% of the total Italian workforce. The most important, as well as historical, establishments are represented by Agusta-Westland, Alenia Aeronautica, Atitech, Avio (former Fiat Avio), Salver (Magnaghi Aeronautica), Officine Aeronavali Venezia (Alenia Aeronautica), Avioman, Giannuzzi, Gse, Ias, Immobil, Processi Speciali, Tsm (Co.Br.A.T. – Consorzio Brindisino Alte Tecnologie membership), Vitrociset Group, ENAV along with smaller companies operating in the manufacturing and maintenance fields. Geographically, most of the companies (61%) are located in Brindisi area, whilst others are located in Lecce, Grottaglie, Foggia. 1.3.b - Aerospace SMEs

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Historically, the Apulia region has always had a significant and distinctive presence of SMEs operating as sub-suppliers mainly in the following sectors: aircraft precision machinery manufacturing; light alloy mechanical working; composite materials manufacturing; precision machinery manufacturing; metal structural work; specialised assembly; electronic and/or electric boards sheets; specialised electric assembling and/or wiring harnesses; electric and electronic devices manufacturing; printed circuits manufacturing. Below is a list of SMEs5 in the aeronautic sector, divided by fields of activity: • Cad/Cam and prototyping activities: Avio, Avioman, Gse • Manufacturing activities: Agusta-Westland, Avioman, Gse, Salver • Maintenance activities: Atitech, Officine Aeronavali Venezia, Avioman, Gse, Ias, Immobil • Assembling: Alenia Aeronautica, Avioman, Gse, Salver • Precision mechanics: Avio, Avioman, Gse • Surface treatments: Agusta-Westland, Processi Speciali • Heat treatments: Agusta-Westland, Avioman, Gse, Processi Speciali • Interiors: Atitech, Giannuzzi • Composite materials: Alenia Aeronautica 1.3.c - Research and Technology innovation infrastructures Universities: Università degli studi di Bari Università degli studi di Lecce Science parks: Pastis CNRSM (ENEA – CNR) Parco Scientifico e Tecnologico di Mesagne - Brindisi TECNOPOLIS NOVUS ORTUS csata – Casamassima - Bari The Tecnopolis Novus Ortus Park is “an innovative territorial system” whose purpose is to organize and integrate activities that are capable of fostering innovative processes and technology transfer. Through implementation of initiatives and projects, it aims to strengthen and develop co-operation networks among different partners such as universities, research, training and services centres and enterprises. Tecnopolis is involved mainly in the following sectors: Information and Communication Technologies, New Materials, Environmental Auditing and Monitoring, Biotechnologies. The activities of Tecnopolis are oriented towards serving the area as a whole but are specially aimed at SMEs.