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SWITZERLAND AUSTRIA Introduction to Bolzano HUNGARY TRENTINO- Civil FRIULI- SLOVENIA Italy's aerospace ALTO ADIGE VENEZIA- Trento GIULIA industry aviation Ljubljana Zagreb AOSTA SERBIA LOMBARDIA A guide to the country's A buoyant industry VENETO Trieste CROATIA capabilities and regional worldwide is also becoming Venice clusters very competitive Turin Gulf of PIEMONTE FRANCE Venice 6-35 72-121 EMILIA-ROMAGNA Genoa Bologna BOSNIA AND LIGURIA 44˚ HERZEGOVINA 44˚ Sarajevo

MONACO SAN Florence Ligurian MARINO Ancona Space Defense Sea MARCHE TOSCANA Perugia capabilities and security MONTENEGRO UMBRIA How companies support Adriatic Podgorica Opportunities within a ASI and ESA programs and Sea captive market Corsica technological development (FR.) VATICAN ABRUZZO CITY Rome MOLISE 38-71 122-131 LAZIO Campobasso

APULIA Bari CAMPANIA Brindisi Naples Strait 57. Signals from Above 109. Mechanical parts, actuation and engines Introduction to Italy's Aerospace Industry Salerno BASILICATA of 8. The Path to International Success 59. Interview with Intecs 110. Interview with Ing. Bertolotti 12. Interview with AIAD 60. Interview with e-GEOS 111. Interview with Labormet Due Otranto 40˚ 40˚ 13. Supporting Innovation and Knowledge 61. Interview with PSI 112. Interview with UAS Tyrrhenian Sea Golfo di Exchange 62. Interview with D-Orbit 113. Interview with Marc Ingegno SARDEGNA 15. Interview with Ministry of Education, 64. Interview with MapSAT 114. Design and Interiors Taranto University and Research 65. Interview with Sistematica 115. Interview with Iacobucci HF Aerospace 18. Interview with Leonardo 66. Interview with OHB 116. Interview with Geven 20. Interview with CETMA 67. Interview with Aero Sekur 117. Interview with A.Abete 21. Uniting the Front 68. Innovation 118. Testing and Safety CALABRIA 22. Lazio profle 70. Interview with Sòphia High Tech 119. Interview with Bytest (TÜV SÜD) 23. Interview with Lazio Connect 71. Interview with Itacae 120. Interview with RTM Breda Mediterranean Sea 121. Interview with ATT 24. profle Catanzaro 25. Interview with Lombardy Aerospace Cluster 26. Piedmont profle Civil aviation Ionian 28. Campania profle 74. Spreading Wings Defense and Security Sea 29. The Italian Aerospace Research Center 77. Interview with ENAC 124. Breaking ranks (CIRA) 78. Interview with Boeing 127. Interview with Northrop Grumman Palermo 30. profle 79. Interview with Umbra Cuscinetti 128. Interview with Apulian Aerospace 31. Interview with DTA - DAP 80. Going Global Consortium 32. Umbria profle 82. Interview with Mecaer Aviation 129. Interview with Vitrociset 33. Interview with Umbria Aerospace Cluster 84. Interview with Bisiach & Carrù 130. Innovation in Defense SICILIA 87. Interview with Fidia 132. Expert article by Eurolink Systems Italy 34. Many Bricks Build a Wall Strait 36. GBR 2016 Survey on Italy's Aerospace 88. Interview with Tecno Tessile Adler Industry (I) 90. Interview with UTC of International Boundary Italy Aerospace 2016 91. Interview with ASE Survey and Company Directory Sicily Industry Explorations 92. Interview with Tekspan 136. GBR 2016 Survey on Italy's Aerospace Regional Boundary Global Business Reports Space Capabilities 95. Interview with AENCOM Industry (II) National Capital 40. Through Space and Time 97. Interview with Tubifex 140. Table of Capabilities This research has been conducted by Alice Pascoletti, Elisa Iannacone, 41. ASI Missions and Projects 98. Interview with Secondo Mona 144. Company Directory Catherine Howe and Harriet Bailey 44. Interview with ASI 99. Components and Manufacturing 150. Credits 45. Interview with ESA 100. Interview with Prima Industrie 36˚ Edited by Alfonso Tejerina and Mungo Smith 36˚ Graphic design by Designa / Özgür & Deniz 46. Interview with EPSL 102. Interview with TXT Group 47. Interview with Space Engineering 104. Interview with Manta Group Valletta A Global Business Reports Publication MALTA For updated industry news from our 48. Interviews with ALTEC 105. Interview with Aviorec on-the-ground teams around the world, 50. Space Economy 106. Interview with Delta-Ti Impianti please visit our website at gbreports.com, 52. Interview with SITAEL 107. Interview with OVS Villella subscribe to our newsletter by signing up 8˚ 0 50 100 Kilometers 12˚ 16˚ to our VIP list through our website, 54. Interview with IDS 108. Interview with Protom Group or follow us on Twitter: @GBReports 0 50 100 Miles

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others are involved in design and engineer- ing. We are trying to incorporate new tech- Silvio nologies to increase our capabilities for the R&D: new projects we are undertaking. The new products that we can fabricate are the best Marioni available in the world market. LISA is an Rethinking Old ongoing and interesting project that has the potential to combine Italian design with Ital- Managing Director ian capability to manage small, medium and Paradigms TEKSPAN high production volumes. As far as TPA it- (SOGIMI GROUP) self is concerned, it presents companies such as Tekspan with the opportunity to meet with the big players, and to work as a cluster so as to have greater competencies and capabili- Overcoming challenges and pioneering HEADQUARTERS LOCATION structure of the aircraft. They also need to ties available to us and our clients. innovative solutions TURIN present a more comfortable environment Where would you say the Italian aero- company size inside the fuselage; our foam is a solution as it works as a fller, improving the cabin space industry is particularly strong and 61 EMPLOYEES experience and contributing to a reduction what can we expect from this sector in the company type in weight, which leads to cost savings. We future? PLASTIC AND FOAM MATERIAL provide mixed compound foams to both the Our industry is smaller than that in other Many Italian companies, both large and small, display a huge emphasis on research and domestic and international markets, as well European countries, however we are fex- innovation, drawing on a long heritage of technological expertise and a strong relation- CONVERSION as laminated and 3D shaped foams to make ible and quick with our work, which lends us ship with surrounding research institutions and universities. Antonio Caraviello, CEO key industries customized, fnished parts for a wide vari- our competitive advantage. The capabilities of Sòphia High Tech, said: “We have a close cooperation with universities and research AVIATION ety of applications. We began our aerospace within Italy are growing every year with the institutions and industries. R&D is key in order to remain a competitive and innovative activities in 2009 with a collaboration with formation of clusters and a system of com- player in the market.” 20% COMMERCIAL Thales, and this heralded the start of heavy panies that is able to serve a market. Germa- Commenting on Italy’s reputation on a global scale, Riccardo Procacci, president and 92 40% EXECUTIVE investment in the sector. Together, we found ny and France are different economies with CEO of Avio Aero, commented: “In the technology feld, Italy offers excellent and high- 93 40% MILITARY materials, constructed prototypes and have different histories; France has Airbus and ly competitive minds. Italy is the best choice in terms of costs, competences and capacity so far supplied nine Cygnus cargo module a huge network of aerospace players in the to accommodate workloads.” key products and services fights to date. Toulouse area, while Germany is the most Avio Aero was acquired by General Electric (GE) in 2013, and the two companies have CUSTOMIZED SHAPES OF FOAM AND powerful economy in Europe and therefore recently invested ¤200 million in R&D and business growth in Italy in Piedmont, Apulia PLASTIC MATERIAL How important is the aerospace industry has the capabilities to produce large vol- and Campania. “This investment involves the geographical areas in which Avio Aero (GASKETS, VIBRATION DUMPERS, to your overall operations and could you umes. However, when it comes to niche ap- counts its centers of excellence for tests, cases and frames and MRO activities (Brindisi) FILLERS, NOISE AND THERMAL tell us more about your customer base in plications, Italy demonstrates interesting ca- and for turbomachinery and CRO activities (Pomigliano d’Arco – Naples),” said Procac- INSULATION) this sector? pabilities. ci. “Continuous and ongoing investment in the improvement of production processes Currently, we are aiming for aerospace to and R&D, and an established network of relationships with leading universities, such as constitute 10% of our turnover and, in two Tekspan will celebrate its 40th anniver- Politecnico di Torino, are crucial for us.” Tekspan is a member of the Sogimi years, we hope to be able to double this fg- sary in 2019. What is your future vision Although the aerospace industry is traditionally relatively conservative, companies are Group, which was founded in 1979. Could ure. We obtained the UNI EN 9100 certifca- for the company by this milestone? looking to develop new technologies and solutions to remain competitive. With 30 years you explain how Tekspan came into being tion three years ago and have now decided We hope to grow within foam distribution of experience operating across many sectors, Teoresi Group focuses on engineering and when it entered the aerospace sector? to dedicate one piece of machinery exclu- and distribution of plastic sheets and are technology, and collaborates with research institutions such as the National Council of The Sogimi Group was founded in 1951 in sively to this sector. We will be using this investing in our solutions in the aerospace Research and universities in Turin, Rome and Naples. CEO Mario Brossa explained: Milan as a distributor for auxiliary materi- machine to make pieces of a very specifc business. The company aims to increase its “Companies spend many years on the development of new products and systems before als. During the 1970s, the company began dimension. Tekspan started working with distribution capabilities both organically and placing that innovation into an aeroplane because of the very high quality and safety to expand across all the major Italian cities, Thales because of the company’s capabilities via acquisitions. The goal for Tekspan is to standards that need to be assured. In comparison, the automotive industry is much quick- arriving in Turin in 1979 with Tekspan. The in converting material into complex shapes; be able to present our clients with more op- er at implementing new technologies, particularly when these are able to cut costs and company has two main businesses: the frst even NASA found this impressive. This led tions, so we will work towards increasing reduce time-to-market.” division includes plastic sheet conversion to us establishing a relationship with com- our product portfolio and are investing in Aerospace companies are becoming much more sensitive to these factors in both the and distribution for industrial applications, panies such as Piaggio Aerospace, and our machinery to achieve this. We are also going commercial and military realm to stay ahead of competition within the market. “Pre- building construction, and communication; fnished foams are also fying on some of to add human resources and personnel once viously, modelling was not so common in the aerospace industry; now, however, the the second division is focused on highly AgustaWestland’s helicopters. our turnover reaches a certain milestone. possibility to design and test using virtual modeling is one of the key areas of interest,” technical foams and expanded rubbers used Currently, we have an engineering depart- added Brossa. in the building, packaging and industrial As a member of TPA, what are some of the ment that is able to collaborate with our cus- “There is a trend for using light materials, so we are trying to work towards the optimiza- segments, including the aerospace business. benefts of membership and how are you tomers on the development of a wide range tion of metallic parts by shifting towards composites. We are also working on Computa- Clients usually experience problems with vi- involved with the technical cluster LISA? of projects in the aerospace segment, with a tional Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and structural safety with a CAE approach. AMET is using brations and sealing between the plastic ele- We are the sole company within this cluster further 20 people available to augment these similar technology in the automotive sector, so there is an interesting overlap between ments of the interior and the green primary that has manufacturing capabilities, as the numbers. ▬ the two industries,” said Paolo Cavallo, technical director of AMET.

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COMPANIES KEY CAPABILITIES KEY CAPABILITIES

Components and Industrial engineering and Systems and Subassemblies Machinery and Actuation and Treatment and Navigation systems Communication systems Design, interiors Testing and Mapping and Aerospace Company standard parts engineering services software and structures equipment landing gear processing and equipment and equipment and exteriors Maintenance Remote sensing Services

Labormet Due X X Leonardo X X X X X X X X LMB X X X X X X Marc Ingegno X X X X Mecaer X X X X X X X X X X Mepit X X X X Modelway X X Next Ingegneria dei Sistemi X X X X Northrop Grumman X X X X X X X OMI X X X X X X X X OVS Villella X X X X X Pininfarina Extra X X X Prestel Avio X X X Prima Industrie X Primavis X X X X X X X X 142 Progetti Speciali Italiani 143 QFP X X X X RF Microtech X X X Y X SABELT X X X X Secondo Mona X X X Sentech X X Serco SpA X X X X X X X X SIME X X X x X x Sitael X X X X X X X X X X Space Engineering X X X X X SpazioFuturo X X Tekspan X X X X Teoresi X X Teseo X X X X X X TPS X X X X X X X X X X X TTA X TTN X Tubifex X X TXT Solutions X UAS X X UTC/ Microtecnica Actuation X X X X X X X X Systems X X X X X X X Vitrociset

This list intends to include just a representative sample of companies operating in Italy Aerospace sector, This list intends to include just a representative sample of companies operating in Italy Aerospace sector, and as such it should not be considered a guide to take investment decisions. and as such it should not be considered a guide to take investment decisions.

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MOBILITY AND GEOLOCATION Key aerospace customers: 65% space, MACHINED AND ASSEMBLED PARTS TESEO PRELIMINARY DESIGN AND PRODUCT UNIVERSITÀ DI ROMA TOR VERGATA PLANT MONITORING & CONTROL 35% institutional/defense Via Bruno Buozzi 6 Corso A. Fleming 27 CONFIGURATION Via del Politecnico 1 SOLUTIONS FOR PUBLIC & HEALTH Key products and services: 10098 Rivoli (TO) 10040 Druento (TO) DIGITAL MANUFACTURING 00133 Roma SERVICE ONBOARD ANTENNAS AND RF (39) 0119559711 (39) 0119941935 TRAINING AND FLIGHT OPERATIONS (39) 0672597351 SOLUTIONS FOR COMPANY ICT COMPONENTS tta-adler.it en.teseo.clemessy.com Via Frigia 27 uniroma2.it Via D. Bramante, 43 05100, Terni (TR) PAYLOAD ENGINEERING 20126 Milano (MI) (39) 074461221 AIRBORNE AND TRAIN SATCOM THALES ALENIA SPACE ITALIA (39) 02257711 UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI PERUGIA grupposistematica.it TERMINALS Via E. Mattei 1 txtgroup.com Viale Zefferino Faina, 4 SATELLITE GROUND MODEMS AND 20064 Gorgonzola (MI) 06123 Perugia GATEWAYS (39) 02957061 (39) 0755851 SYSTEM ENGINEERING AND thalesgroup.com unipg.it PERFORMANCE SIMULATION Via dei Berio 91 TORINO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE UTC AEROSPACE SYSTEMS 00155 Roma Via San Francesco da Paola 24 Piazza Arturo Graf 147 SITAEL (39) 06225951 10123 (TO) UMBRA CUSCINETTI 10126 (TO) Via San Sabino, 21 (Zona Industriale) space.it (39) 0115716363 Via Valter Baldaccini 1 (39) 01169321 70042 Mola di Bari (BA) Italy to.camcom.it 06034 Foligno (PG) utcaerospacesystems.com (39) 080 5321796 (39) 07423481 sitael.com TECNOLOGIE INDUSTRIALI & TORINO PIEMONTE AEROSPACE (TPA) umbragroup.com VITROCISET AERONAUTICHE Corso Regio Parco 27 Employees: 1,000 Viale Toscana 11 10152 (TO) UMBRIA AEROSPACE CLUSTER Segment: Development, integration & 20053 Cologno Monzese (MI) (39) 0116700698 Via Palermo 80/A testing, maintenance & operations, mission (39) 0227302550 torinopiemonteaerospace.com 06124 Perugia and safe critical systems tiaeronautiche.com (39) 0755 8201 Key industries: 30% aerospace, 50% SPAZIO FUTURO TPS AEROSPACE ENGINEERING umbriaerospace.com defense, 15% homeland security SKYROBOTIC Viale Pasteur 45 TECNOMECCANICA Via Olanda 5 Key products and services: Strada dello Stabilimento 1 00144 Roma Via Beato Leopoldo snc 21013 Gallarate (VA) ENGINEERING & OPERATIONS SUPPORT 05055 Nami (TR) spaziofuturo.eu 06042, Campello (PG) (39) 0331797010 INTEGRATED LOGISTICS SERVICES (39) 0744758137 (39) 0743220854 tps-aerospace.it (GALILEO) 152 153 skyrobotic.com T.P.S. tecnomeccanica.info GROUND SEGMENT (LAUNCHERS & Via Torino, 14 TUBIFLEX SATELLITES) 21013 Gallarate (VA) TEKSPAN Employees: 160 GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT SKYTECHNOLOGY (39) 0331797010 Strada Alberassa 75 Segment: components COMMAND & CONTROL SYSTEMS Via Francesco Gonin 55 tipiesse.com 10026 Santena (TO) Key industries: aerospace, automotive, Via Tiburtina 1020 20147 Milano (MI) (39) 0115503166 industrial applications, shipyards 00156 Roma (39) 02370511 T.S.M. tekspan.it Key products and services: (39) 068823193 skytechnology.it Via Roma 51 FLEXIBLE ASSEMBLIES IN STAINLESS vitrociset.it 21029 Vergiate (VA) STEEL AND COMPOSITE UMBRIA AEROSPACE SYSTEMS (UAS) SOLIANI EMC (39) 0331964486 BELLOWS Employees: 45 Via Varesina 122 tsmsrl.com EXPANSION JOINTS Segment: Actuation systems and 22100 Como (CO) THIN WALL METAL BENT TUBES components (39) 0315001112 TCM SYSTEMS Strada Torino 25/27 Key aerospace customers: 65% solianiemc.com Via F. Borromeo 4 10043 Orbassano (TO) commercial aviation, 35% military 20017 Rho (MI) TELEMATIC SOLUTIONS (39) 0119033201 Key products and services: SÒPHIA HIGH TECH (39) 0289708001 Via Gallarate 205 tubifex.com INTEGRATED ACTUATION SYSTEMS Zona Industriale Caserta Sud tcmsystems.it 20151 Milano ELECTRONICS AND SOFTWARE 81025 Marcianise CE, Italia (39) 0230468151 HYDRAULIC ACTUATION (39) 0823 150 4748 TECHNOSPRINGS ITALIA telematicsolutions.it ELECTRO-MECHANICAL ACTUATION sophiahightech.com Via Giacomo Puccini 4/8 Via del Bufaloro, 21010 Besnate (VA) TEMA DI COSTA CUNATI & C. 06089 Torgiano (PG) (39) 0331273222 Via Briante 124 (39) 0758745519 technosprings.com 21019 Somma Lombardo (VA) TXT uas-group.com (39) 0331256312 Employees: 700 TECNO TESSILE ADLER tema-avio.it Segment: software products and services Employees: 685 Key aerospace customers: 60% aircraft Segment: composites and aeronautics TEORESI OEMs, 20% Tier-1 suppliers & MROs, 20% SPACE ENGINEERING Key industries: 64% automotive, 36% Via Perugia 24 airlines Employees: 111 aerospace 10152 (TO) Key products and services: Segment: Equipment, components, Key products and services: (39) 0112408000 ON BOARD SOFTWARE engineering, simulation COMPOSITE AND INTERIOR PARTS teoresigroup.com FLIGHT SIMULATORS

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