Alenia North America has teamed up with Rolls-Royce, Honeywell, and Dowty to offer the C-27J Spartan multi-mission aircraft for the Canadian Forces Fixed Wing Search and Rescue (FWSAR) program.
The C-27J aircraft was selected by the U.S. Army and Air Force for the Joint Cargo Aircraft (JCA) program and is currently the best selling twin-engine turboprop aircraft in the world.
Members of the team have substantial Canadian operations, have demonstrated a commitment to Canada, and, over the years, have established themselves as reputable and trusted partners of the Government of Canada.
For the past forty years Alenia North America has established a renowned presence in the
North American aerospace industry. A subsidiary of Alenia Aeronautica and part of the Finmeccanica Group, Alenia North America's mission is to be the partner of choice in the North American aerospace market. Focused on managing Alenia’s industrial assets and introducing new products in the U.S. and Canada, Alenia North America is dedicated to the further expansion of the industrial and commercial presence of the Alenia Group in North America.
As of 2008, Alenia North America has established nine locations with over 730 employees throughout the United States and Canada. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., Alenia North America has offices in Seattle, Washington; Long Beach, California; Smyrna, Georgia; and Fort Worth, Texas. Alenia North America – Canada, a subsidiary wholly owned by Alenia North America, has offices in Ottawa, Canada.
Alenia North America is also a shareholder in several joint venture companies located in the United States.
Alenia North America is jointly participating in the Boeing 787 program with Vought Aircraft Industries and recently made a significant investment in South Carolina where a new facility will be built and 650 new jobs created.
Alenia's joint venture with L-3 Communications' Integrated Systems subsidiary, named Global Military Aircraft Systems (GMAS), won the JCA competition in June 2007, beating the C-295 and other competitors by proposing the best aircraft both in terms of performance, economy and price/total cost of ownership. This decision was reconfirmed twice by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO).
Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica company, is a European leader in aeronautics and a trusted partner to the world's leading aerospace companies. Headquartered in Rome, Italy, the company employs more than 10,500 people. Its activities include combat aircraft, military transport aircraft, mission systems, commercial aircraft, UAVs, modification and overhaul.
Finmeccanica, Finmeccanica provides industrial and strategic control over more than 200 subsidiaries in military and civil aeronautics, defense electronics, transportation and energy, and space. Headquartered in Italy, Finmeccanica has a vast industrial base in the United States, the United Kingdom and important production facilities throughout the rest of Europe. Finmeccanica currently has an international workforce of approximately 73,000 employees, including over 13,000 in North America. Finmeccanica annual revenues grew 12% in 2008 to €15.037M.
With over 150 locations worldwide, 83 of which are located in North America, Finmeccanica is committed to the growth and development of its presence in North America. In 2008, Finmeccanica acquired DRS Technologies, which has over 10,000 employees in North America. DRS, headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, U.S.A., is a leading supplier of integrated products, services and support to military forces, intelligence agencies and prime contractors worldwide.
Rolls-Royce is a global leader in providing power for land, sea and air vehicles. The company's international customer base includes more than 500 airlines, 160 armed forces, 4,000 corporate and utility aircraft operators, and more than 2,000 marine customers, including 50 navies. Rolls-Royce has had a major business presence in Canada for more than 50 years, and is a trusted and long-term partner of the defence departments of Canada and United States. Its North American workforce of 8,500 currently includes 1,700 highly-qualified Canadians at eight sites in six provinces. Rolls Royce has sales of over $200 million annually to Canadian suppliers, supporting approximately 1,200 Canadian jobs.
Other Relationships
Alenia is very active in developing long-term relationships with other Canadian partners and has established collaborative arrangements with a number of leading Canadian aerospace firms. These relationships are designed to extend beyond meeting direct Industrial and Regional Benefits (IRBs) requirements to the establishment of long-term industrial partnerships for sustainable growth in Canada.
