Piaggio Aerospace is also one of only a few companies worldwide that has the technology and ability to build unmanned aircraft systems for surveillance and reconnaissance such as the P.1HH HammerHead.

Capable of automatic take-off and landing, the P.1HH is the top of the range of MALE (Medium Altitude Long Endurance) class remotely piloted aircraft. An innovative system dedicated to Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR), controlled from a ground station, which allows the remote control of the aircraft navigation and mission systems.

Piaggio Aeropace is also the only company in the world that operates in both the aviation and the high-tech aero engine sector, with the manufacture of parts, final assembly, support and engine maintenance in partnership with and licenced by major manufacturers worldwide.

Alberto Galassi, Chairman, Piaggio Aerospace, said: "This is an extraordinary day for Piaggio Aerospace as we celebrate an event that is the end of one journey and the start of a new one. The inauguration of this innovative plant at Villanova d'Albenga is the finishing line of a journey that raises all of our standards - from manufacturing efficiency to product quality.

"At the same time, it is the departure point for a new drive towards excellence in all the sectors in which the company is involved. In addition to our Shareholders, Mubadala and Piero Ferrari, our thanks must go to everyone who supported this project and enabled its implementation."
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