David Cameron's India trip overshadowed by corruption allegations - video
Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh brings up corruption allegations surrounding helicopter contract during press conference with David Cameron in Delhi
AgustaWestland denies corruption charges over India helicopter deal
Arrest of senior AgustaWestland and Finmeccanica executives has led Indian defence ministry to suspend further payments
Finmeccanica boss arrested over 'corrupt' helicopter deal with India
Giuseppe Orsi held on charges relating to allegations company paid £500,000 in bribes to secure £480m contract in 2010
October 2012
Arms manufacturer halts National Gallery sponsorship after protests
Finmeccanica ends sponsorship a year early as campaigners criticise use of gallery for arms trade functions
May 2012
Italian anarchists kneecap nuclear executive and threaten more shootings
Group named after Greek anarchist warns it will strike seven more times at nuclear firm's parent company, Finmeccanica
September 2011
Arms company Finmeccanica could lose two executives over Italy bribery claims
Two men offer resignations after links to inquiry into suspected Berlusconi blackmail – but company denies wrongdoing
October 2007
Finmeccanica looks for a slice of the A350
Finmeccanica, the Italian aerospace and defence group, is in talks with its European rival EADS about building part of the composite airframe for the new Airbus A350 long-haul jet, executives have revealed.
November 2005
Finmeccanica's ambitions take flight
Italian aerospace firm challenges its British rival and sets its sights on US.
April 2005
Finmeccanica spreads its wings
Finmeccanica, the aerospace group that is emerging as a leading player in Britain's defence industry, is determined to play a key role in the expected consolidation within the sector in Europe.
January 2005
Italian deal could land BAE £633m
BAE Systems could receive up to £633m through a series of deals with the Italian defence contractor Finmeccanica.
October 2004
Westland jobs in jeopardy, warns Finmeccanica
The Italian defence group Finmeccanica said yesterday it would have to start laying off workers at the Westland helicopter plant in Yeovil unless the British government finalised a new order by the end of the year.
July 2004
GKN sells AgustaWestland stake
UK engineering group GKN today announced the sale of its 50% stake in AgustaWestland to its joint venture partner, Finmeccanica, in a £1bn deal.
January 2004
Italian group seeks BAE link
Italian aerospace and defence group Finmeccanica is considering plans for a joint venture with BAE Systems to combine their Hawk and Aermacchi jet trainer programmes, industry sources said yesterday.
July 2003
Carlyle helps buy Fiat's debt-ridden aero business
Carlyle, the ever-expanding US private equity group, yesterday joined forces with Italy's state-owned Finmeccanica to buy debt-laden Fiat's aviation business for 1.5bn euros (£1.03bn).
August 2002
Marconi finalises Italian sell-off
Marconi is expected to complete the sale today of its mobile defence communications business to the Italian group, Finmeccanica, for about £400m.
March 1999
GKN consolidates helicopter forces
GKN plans to drive forward consolidation of Europe's defence industry by seeking new partners for the pooled helicopter business, Westland Agusta, it launched yesterday with Italy's Finmeccanica to challenge American and European rivals.
