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Avio S.p.A. is an Italian aerospace engine manufacturer. Formerly owned by FIAT S.p.A. and named '''FiatAvio''', it is now owned by The Carlyle Group (70%), Cinven (30%). Avio chiefly serves as a subcontractor to first-tier Jet Engine manufacturers, or in a partnership role in consortiums.

At the end of 2006, Finmeccanica succeeded in selling its 30% share of the company to Cinven (a group of investment funds) for a total of €432,000,000, with reports that it then reacquired 15% of the company for €130,000,000"Stake Out", '' Aviation Week & Space Technology '', January 1 2007 ..


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  • LM2500 , subcontracting to General Electric.

  • LM6000 , subcontracting to General Electric.



Galileo Avionica

This unit produces various electronics products. In 2006, it gained a €70 million contract to provide 50 Mirach 100/5 to the United Kingdom 's Ministry Of Defence for its Combined Aerial Target Services program"Stake Out", '' Aviation Week & Space Technology '', January 1 2007 ..


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