Finmeccanica won new orders for a total value of about EUR 173 million through its companies DRS Technologies, Ansaldo Energia, Ansaldo STS and SELEX Galileo.

1. Rome, 8 March 2012
Finmeccanica: new orders worth about EUR 173 million
Finmeccanica won new orders for a total value of about EUR 173 million through its companies DRS
Technologies, Ansaldo Energia, Ansaldo STS and SELEX Galileo.
DRS Technologies has been awarded a USD 68.7 million contract for Tank Rack Modules (TRM) for
the U.S. Army’s Modular Fuel System (MFS). In addition to this order, the company has received a
USD 31.9 million award from the U.S. Army for program support, field service and logistics related to
the DRS Mast Mounted Sight (MMS) on the OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopter.
Ansaldo Energia, which is jointly controlled by Finmeccanica and First Reserve Corporation, has won
a maintenance contract in Spain worth around EUR 42 million for the Escatron and Algeciras
combined-cycle thermoelectric plants of E.ON Generacion, the Spanish company owned by E.ON,
one of the world's biggest private energy groups. The maintenance contract for the two plants will run
for nine years, and includes the supply of strategic spare parts and innovative technological solutions
as well as standard services and spares. In addition to this order, Ansaldo Energia has been awarded
a EUR 20 million contract by Enel Green Power. The order covers the supply of three 20 MW steam
turbines and relevant generators for the geothermic power plant of Piancastagnaio (Siena, Italy).
Ansaldo STS has been awarded by POSCO E&C a contract worth USD 27.5 million to provide overall
driverless signalling systems of the Ui-Shinseol LRT in Seoul (South Korea). Ansaldo STS, in
cooperation with Korean partners, will design, supply, test and commissioning all signalling system
and subsystems of new driverless Line. Commercial service of the new line is estimated by October
2015.
SELEX Galileo has recently been awarded contracts worth approximately EUR 15 million for support
and service solution activities in the export marketplace. Recent orders include support arrangements
for the FLIR111 navigation system, support for the Grifo radar and contracts for the logistic support of
unmanned aerial systems (MIRACH 100/5 and FALCO).
Finmeccanica plays a leading role in the global aerospace and defence industry, and participates in some of the sector’s biggest international programmes through its
group companies and thanks to well-established alliances with European and US partners. A leader in the design and manufacture of helicopters, defence and security
electronics, civil and military aircraft, aerostructures, satellites, space infrastructure and defence systems, Finmeccanica is Italy’s leading high-tech company. It also boasts
significant manufacturing assets and expertise in the transport and energy sectors; it is listed on the Milan stock exchange and operates via a number of group companies
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and joint ventures. At December 31 2011, the Finmeccanica Group had 70,474 employees, including 40,224 in Italy, approximately 10,450 in the US, more than 9,300 in
the UK, nearly 3,700 in France, nearly 3,250 in Poland and 964 in Germany. Over 85% of the Group’s employees are based in our three “domestic” markets (Italy, UK,
USA). As part of its drive to maintain and build on its technological excellence, the Finmeccanica Group spends 11% of its revenues on research and development.