Finmeccanica at the DSEi Exhibition | |
11.9 - 14.09.2007
London
From September 11-14, Finmeccanica and several Group companies took part in
the annual event "Defence Systems & Equipment International Exhibition
and Conference" (DSEi), one of the leading international trade fairs in the
defence and security sectors, held at the ExCel centre in London.
Taking part in the DSEi is a major opportunity to demonstrate the results
achieved by Finmeccanica's ongoing investment in the development of
technologies and advanced systems for use by naval and land forces, as well as
for security purposes.
Finmeccanica presented leading-edge products from some of the Group companies
such as Agusta Westland, Elsag Datamat, Galileo Avionica, Oto Melara, Selex
Communications, Selex Sensors & Airborne Systems, Selex Integrated Systems
and WASS.
For this year's DSEi, Finmeccanica also took advantage of Italian military
experts who explained and demonstrated operational aspects of the many systems
displayed on the stand, for the benefit of guests and visitors.
The institutional and military presence at this year's edition was
especially notable with more than seventy delegations from Italy and other
countries. In particular, the Italian delegations included visits by General
Gianni Botondi, Secretary General of Defence/DNA, Senator Lorenzo Forcieri,
Undersecretary for Defence and Senator Di Gregorio, President of the Senate
Defence Commission. The UK representation included delegations headed by Lord
P. Drayson, Parliamentary Undersecretary & Minister for Defence
Procurement, and by Alan Garwood, Head of Defence Export Services.
On the opening day, Finmeccanica held a reception on board the frigate HMS KENT
attended by more than 150 guests in the presence of the Navy Chief of Staff,
Admiral Sir Jonathan Band.
