2008 is a time of considerable growth for Finmeccanica worldwide, and the Farnborough Air Show, coming midway through the year, is an ideal occasion to demonstrate the Group's capabilities. This important event brings together the entire international aerospace and defence community, and is a focal point for all those who are involved in developing and using current technologies and their future applications.

In this sense, Farnborough is the event of the year for Finmeccanica, requiring considerable organizational effort in order to give customers a complete overview of all the products and technological advances achieved by Group companies. In addition, the United Kingdom has become a sort of second home for Finmeccanica and is the site of major production and research facilities as well as being an important market for our products.

Finmeccanica is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year, and is putting a special effort into making Farnborough 2008 an occasion for consolidating its activities and spreading awareness of its international scale. The event is the natural showcase for a Group that is solidly linked to its historical roots and at the same time stimulated by an international vocation.
 
Finmeccanica's 60th anniversary is much more than mere recollection, becoming instead a bridge between the origins of the company - and the commitment of the people who built it up - and the present day, which Finmeccanica will demonstrate to a worldwide audience at Farnborough.