SMA-Segnalamento marittimo ed aereo

SMA - Segnalamento Marittimo e Aereo was an Italian radar manufacturer for naval, aerial and terrestrial use, in operation between 1943 and 1994.

History

SMA was founded on August 2, 1943 in Florence by Giuseppe Salvini, Lorenzo Fernandes, Enrico Bocci. In 1949, they developed Italy's first radar equipment, with Nello Carrara.[1]

In 1988, the EFIM public group purchased a majority interest in the company's capital, controlling 98.8% of the shares. Following the collapse of EFIM, in 1988, "SMA" was merged with Officine Galileo, part of Finmeccanica.

References

  1. ^ Galati, Gaspare (2015). 100 Years of Radar. Springer International. p. 193. ISBN 9783319005843. Retrieved March 6, 2026.

Bibliography

  • Cellini, Maurizio; Piccini, Pietro (1989). S.M.A. A profile of radar activities. Vol. 58. Associazione elettrotecnica italiana. pp. 115–123. ISSN 0002-6557.
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