Private company

Alenia Marconi Systems

European defence electronics corporation

Alenia Marconi Systems (AMS) was a major European integrated defence electronics company and an equal shares joint venture between BAE Systems and Finmeccanica (now Leonardo S.p.A.) until its dissolution on 3 May 2005. AMS was formed in 1998 by the merger of GEC-Marconi Radar and Defence Systems and Alenia Difesa. Equal shares in the resulting company were then held by Finmeccanica, and GEC-Marconi (later Marconi Electronic Systems (MES)), a division of The General Electric Company (GEC).2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Dec 23, 1998Founded1

Alenia Marconi Systems (AMS) was a major European integrated defence electronics company and an equal shares joint venture between BAE Systems and Finmeccanica (now Leonardo S.p.A.) until its dissolution on 3 May 2005.2

Products and brands

Air traffic control

Air defence systems

Airport infrastructure

Lighting

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Meteorological systems

Command and control (C²)

Communication systems

Data links

Simulators etc.

Aerospace

Military

Radar - Civil and military

Ground

Naval

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Timeline

  1. May 3, 2005Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. Dec 23, 1998Founded Founded1

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