By combining BAE Systems Avionics and Galileo Avionica into SELEX Sensors and Airborne Systems (SELEX S&AS), Finmeccanica has created Europe’s second largest defence electronics business.

SELEX S&AS, employing 7,800 people, has operations in Italy, England, Scotland and the United States.

Specialising in world-class integrated sensor solutions, SELEX S&AS is a leader in surveillance, protection, tracking, targeting, imaging systems and avionic suites.

SELEX S&AS - Electronic Systems For Military Platforms
SELEX S&AS is the UK’s foremost supplier of electronic systems for military platforms in the air, at sea and on land. With its head office at Basildon in the UK, SELEX S&AS has major sites in Southern England and Scotland employing 4,400 people.

Key technologies include:

• Airborne sensors
• Avionic and mission systems
• Electronic warfare systems
• Military lasers
• Radar systems

Drawing on domain knowledge in military electronics support, SELEX S&AS has the ability to drive innovation through the support chain with solution modelling, information technology systems and technical expertise.

SELX S&AS also offers flexible integrated solutions that enhance a nation’s abilities to protect borders and identify threats.

A key supplier to major military aircraft, land and navy programmes including:

CAPTOR and DASS
CAPTOR and DASS – supplying the primary sensor radar and Defensive Aids Sub System (DASS) integrated sensor and countermeasure suite to the Eurofighter aircraft selected by British, Italian, German, Greek and Spanish Air Forces.

DIRCM - Infrared Counter Measure Systems
SELEX S&AS provides world leading DIRCM infrared counter measure systems in partnership with Northrop Grumman.

HALO Hostile Artillery Location System
The HALO (Hostile Artillery Location System) is a passive acoustic artillery location system, capable of monitoring artillery activities across a wide area of the battlefield, currently in service in the UK, Bahrain and Japan.

HIDAS Helicopter Integrated Defensive Aids Sub System
The HIDAS (Helicopter Integrated Defensive Aids Sub System) has been selected by the British Army to protect the Apache battlefield helicopter.

Laser Designator and Receiver
In the field of lasers, SELEX S&AS provided the laser designator and receiver designed for the US F-35 Joint Strike Fighter programme.