OTO Melara
OTO Melara was a subsidiary of the Italian company Finmeccanica, today Leonardo, active in the defence sector, with factories in Brescia and La Spezia. The Mod 56 pack howitzer, in service throughout the world, and the 76mm naval gun, adopted by 53 navies and installed on over 1,000 naval vessels, are among OTO Melara's best known weapons since World War II.
| Company type | S.p.A. (corporation) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Defence Systems |
| Founded | 1905 |
| Defunct | December 31, 2015 (aged 110) (merged into Leonardo) |
| Headquarters | Rome , Italy |
Number of locations | La Spezia |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Land, naval and air defence systems |
| Parent | Leonardo |
| Website | https://www.leonardo.com/en/home |
From 1 January 2016, the activities of OTO Melara merged into Leonardo's Defence Systems Division, within the Electronics, Defence and Security Systems Sector.
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