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SMA-Segnalamento marittimo ed aereo

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Italian radar manufacturer

SMA - Segnalamento Marittimo e Aereo was an Italian radar manufacturer for naval, aerial and terrestrial use, in operation between 1943 and 1994.2 It is part of EFIM.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

Aug 2, 1943Founded1
  • HeadquartersFlorence1
  • Founded inFirenze1
  • Legal formjoint-stock company1

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SMA - Segnalamento Marittimo e Aereo was an Italian radar manufacturer for naval, aerial and terrestrial use, in operation between 1943 and 1994.2

Corporate structure

SMA-Segnalamento marittimo ed aereo is part of a group headed by EFIM. 3 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • EFIM
    • SMA-Segnalamento marittimo ed aereo Florence
    • OCREN Subsidiary · Naples, Italy

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

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.

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.

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 1994Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. Aug 2, 1943Founded Founded in Firenze1

Sources

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