OTO Melara was a subsidiary of the Italian company Finmeccanica, today Leonardo,[1] active in the defence sector, with factories in Brescia and La Spezia.
From 1 January 2016, the activities of OTO Melara merged into Leonardo's Defence Systems Division,[2] within the Electronics, Defence and Security Systems Sector.
History
Pre–World War I
It was founded in 1905 as a joint venture of Vickers and Terni Steelworks, Cantiere navale fratelli Orlando and Cantieri navali Odero. Investment was also provided by Giuseppe Orlando and Attilio Odero. During World War I, Vickers Terni produced many weapons with calibre 40 mm and upwards.