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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Leonardo, Thales Alenia Space, Avio Aero, Safran, Mecaer Aviation Group, and Altec are Industrial Supporters and Partners attending the event to meet suppliers and find innovative solutions.
Roberto Cingolani is the CEO and General Director of Leonardo.
The Michelangelo Dome project is part of Leonardo's broader strategy to strengthen its position as a key player in global security.
Leonardo presented the 'Michelangelo Dome' advanced integrated defense system at Officine Farneto in Rome.
The Flight Operations Segment (FOS) for the Eaglet II satellites was developed by Telespazio on SITAEL’s PLATINO platform and Leonardo’s hyperspectral radar sensor.
Massimo Claudio Comparini is the Managing Director of the Space Division at Leonardo and the President of the Board of Directors at Thales Alenia Space.
The production of the ESM is the result of collaboration among ESA, Airbus, Thales Alenia Space, Leonardo, and a large European supply chain.
Leonardo and its joint ventures Telespazio and Thales Alenia Space develop many of the technologies enabling advanced use of maritime satellite data.
The alliance between Airbus, Leonardo, and Thales Alenia Space aims to create a European alternative to Starlink to ensure autonomy and resilience.
New solutions, protocols, and communication interfaces for UAS traffic management in controlled airspaces will be validated by Leonardo and D-Flight in collaboration with ENAV.
The COSMO-SkyMed system is the result of collaboration among national industrial stakeholders, led by Leonardo.
A memorandum of understanding to merge the space divisions of Airbus, Thales, and Leonardo was signed in October 2025.
Thales Alenia Space is a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%).
Gori cites the Leonardo-Thales Alenia-Airbus agreement as an example of a potential pan-European industrial alliance.
The governance principles for the joint venture between EDGE Group and Leonardo have been established.
Thales Alenia Space is a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%).
The range of products under analysis will include solutions proposed by Leonardo, ranging from sensors to system integration and platforms.
EDGE Group will hold a 51% stake in the new joint venture, while Leonardo will hold a 49% stake.
EDGE Group and Leonardo have completed the preliminary assessment of technology transfer activities and market potential for their joint venture in Abu Dhabi.
Thales Alenia Space is a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%) that has signed multiple contracts with the European Space Agency (ESA) to establish the industrial core team for the lunar descent element (LDE) for the ESA's Argonaut mission.