Team

C-27J Team Leadership

ALENIA NORTH AMERICA

Alenia North America's mission is to further expand the industrial and commercial presence of the Alenia Group in North America.  The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica company.  Alenia North America, Inc. is headquarterd in Washington, D.C. with offices in Seattle, Washington; Long Beach, California; 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 Global Aeronautica, a joint venture with Vought Aircraft Company, located in North Charleston, South Carolina, which performs significant integration and sub assembly work for the Boeing 787 program.

Alenia Aeronautica, headquartered in Rome, Italy is a company of the Finmeccanica Group.  Alenia Aeronautica has revenues in excess of 2.046 billion Euros and a total work force of more than 10,500 employees.  Its main activities comprise the design and production of commercial and military aircraft, design and production of aerostructures for military and civil aircraft and through Alenia Aeronavali, a wholly owned subsidiary, the overall maintenance and modification of military and civil aircraft.  Alenia Aeronautica is a partner of and cooperates with the major global aerospace groups, including Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Airbus, EADS, Dassault, BAE Systems, and Vought.

L-3 COMMUNICATIONS INTEGRATED SYSTEMS

L-3/IS is an internationally recognized system integration organization specializing in the modernization and maintenance of aircraft of all sizes, as well as the study , design, development, and integration of special mission systems for military and commercial applications. The company has modified more than 15,000 different aircraft of more than 125 types. Headquartered in Greenville, Texas, L-3/IS operates from multiple sites in Texas, Mississippi, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Virginia, Maryland, Alabama and Australia.

Based in New York City, L-3 Communications is a leading provider of Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) systems, secure communications systems, aircraft modernization, training and government services and is a merchant supplier of a broad range of high technology products. Clients include the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, selected U.S. Government intelligence agencies and aerospace prime contractors.

BOEING INTEGRATED DEFENSE SYSTEMS

A unit of The Boeing Company, Boeing Integrated Defense Systems is one of the world's largest space and defense businesses.  Headquartered in St. Louis, Boeing Integrated Defense Systems is a $30.8 billion business.  It provides network-centric system solutions to its gloabl military, government and commercial customers.  It is a leading provider of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems; the worlds largest military aircraft manufacturer; the world's largest satellite manufacturer; a foremost developer of advanced concepts and technologies; a leading provider of space-based communications; the primary systems integrator for U.S. missile defense; NASA's largest contractor; and a global leader in sustainment solutions and launch services. 

GLOBAL MILITARY AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS (GMAS)

Global Military Aircraft Systems (GMAS) is a joint venture between L-3 IS and Alenia North America.  GMAS will provide the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force with a solution for its Joint Cargo Aircraft (JCA) operations and support requirements, and aims to pursue other opportunities with the Department of Defense (DOD) and internationally, through the production and outfit of the C-27J tactical transport aircraft.