The agreement, lasting 24 months, aims to develop new services and technologies with high added value in the field of air traffic management
Cutting-edge technologies, innovative solutions and services aimed at improving air traffic management and safety. These are the key points of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between ENAV SpA e Leonardo, with which the two companies intend to strengthen their collaboration and operate jointly in the Air Traffic Management (ATM) market in Italy and abroad.
The agreement, signed by the CEO of ENAV, Pasqualino Monti, and by the Co-General Director of Leonardo, Lorenzo Mariani, aims at an industrial and commercial partnership for the development of a portfolio of technologies and systems with high added value in the field of air traffic management. The scope of the agreement, lasting 24 months, also includes the offer of joint services: from the training of operational staff, to the validation of new sensors, up to the definition of flight procedures.
The CEO of ENAV SpA, Pasqualino Monti: “Our goal is to synergistically develop capabilities and skills between two Italian excellences to provide potential customers with high-performance systems. This signature lays the foundation for maximizing the production and engineering content of the two organizations and the national supply chain".
"ENAV and Leonardo have been dedicated for years to innovation and technological development to improve the overall effectiveness, safety and reliability of air traffic management infrastructures and systems", underlined the Co-General Director of Leonardo, Lorenzo Mariani. “Now, with this new commitment, we want to strengthen these objectives and together build innovative business models with a strong international footprint, leveraging our mutual strengths".
The two companies have been working together for some time in the development of advanced radar, surveillance systems, communication technologies, air traffic management software and satellite navigation procedures. Leonardo and ENAV are also partners in the most recent initiatives related to the management of drone air traffic.
The agreement may form the subject of subsequent binding agreements that the parties will define in compliance with the applicable legislation, including that relating to transactions between related parties.
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ENAV is the company that manages civil air traffic in Italy, guaranteeing approximately 2 million flights a year safety and punctuality 24 hours a day, through the provision of air navigation services to companies flying in Italy. Long considered among the European "big five" for operational performance and technological innovation, ENAV, listed on the Milan stock exchange, is a fundamental component of the international Air Traffic Management system, with a commercial presence in more than 24 countries around the world. The company actively participates in research and development activities, in coordination with national and international control bodies in the sector, and is one of the main players in the implementation of the Single European Sky, the program aimed at harmonizing air traffic management in the European Union with the aim of strengthening the safety and efficiency of continental air transport.
Leonardo is a leading global Aerospace, Defense and Security (AD&S) industrial company. With 51 employees worldwide, it is active in the Helicopters, Electronics, Aircraft, Cyber & Security and Space sectors, and is a partner of the most important international programs in the sector such as Eurofighter, NH-90, FREMM, GCAP and Eurodrone. Leonardo has significant production capacities in Italy, the United Kingdom, Poland, the USA and Israel, operating through subsidiaries, joint ventures and equity investments, including Leonardo DRS (80,9%), MBDA (25%), ATR (50%) , Hensoldt (22,8%), Telespazio (67%), Thales Alenia Space (33%) and Avio (29,6%). Listed on the Milan Stock Exchange (LDO), in 2022 Leonardo recorded new orders of 17,3 billion euros, with an order book of 37,5 billion euros and consolidated revenues of 14,7 billion euros. Included in the MIB ESG index, the company has been part of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) since 2010.
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