Leonardo S.p.A. is an Italian multinational company specializing in aerospace, defense, and security, playing a prominent role in major international strategic programs. The company operates across the entire value chain of the space industry, from manufacturing satellites and infrastructure to producing high-tech equipment and sensors. Leonardo's activities include design and development of space systems, management of launch services, satellite control, earth observation services, and integrated communications, with key partnerships through the Space Alliance with Thales. They are a trusted technological partner of governments, defense agencies, and institutions, with products used on missions like Rosetta, Exomars, Galileo, and Copernicus, serving customers like NASA and ESA.
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Dr. Marco Brancati is the Technical Director of the Leonardo Space Division.
Leonardo decided to build and operate its own infrastructure rather than wait for institutional contracts.
Leonardo’s technical roadmap emphasizes Italian-built assets, including a smart digital factory in Italy capable of producing two satellites per day.
Leonardo is targeting a Critical Design Review by June for its new proprietary constellation.
Leonardo’s proprietary constellation is designed as a bespoke intelligence machine dedicated to maritime or defense intelligence rather than mass-market bandwidth.
Leonardo is deploying the davinci-2 supercomputer upgrade to increase both computing power and storage capability in orbit.
A massive merger codenamed Project Bromo involves Leonardo, Thales, and Airbus.
Leonardo is moving high-performance computing directly into orbit as part of its Military Space Cloud Architecture (MILSCA) strategy.
Leonardo is investing nearly half a billion euros to deploy a proprietary constellation of about 20 satellites.
Leonardo is securing its supply chain against geopolitical shocks by manufacturing and operating its own satellite assets.
The Italian Space Agency (ASI) and Telespazio, a company of the Leonardo Group, signed an agreement to launch the Response program to modernize the FOC-1A antenna.
Leonardo will contribute application requirements, technology validation, and ongoing technical support to the Bercella-led program.
Leonardo signed a Letter of Intent with PT ESystem Solutions Indonesia and the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Indonesia to collaborate on the supply and support of M-346 F Block 20 aircraft for the Indonesian Air Force.
The Leonardo M-346 training system includes advanced mission systems, equipment and sensors, and a refuelling probe.
Leonardo’s M-346 platform offers an integrated advanced flight training system that includes a Ground Based Training System, Live, Virtual and Constructive training scenarios combined with real flights, and a light-combat capability for air-to-air and air-to-surface missions.
Bercella will serve as Prime Contractor for the program with support from Leonardo.
The collaboration intends to leverage Leonardo’s global helicopter design and manufacturing expertise together with Adani Defence’s aerospace and defence industrial capabilities.
Gian Piero Cutillo is Managing Director of Leonardo Helicopters.
Adani Defence & Aerospace and Leonardo signed a Memorandum of Understanding to create an integrated helicopter industrial ecosystem in India.
Telespazio is a company within the Leonardo Group.