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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e-GEOS is a joint venture of the Italian Space Agency (20%) and Telespazio (80%) of the Leonardo Group.
Cortés Pulido referred to the Bromo project, a merger agreement between Airbus, Thales, and Leonardo to strengthen European space competitiveness.
The Aerospace District of Abruzzo includes advanced competencies and major industrial players such as Leonardo, Telespazio, and Thales Alenia Space.
Thales, Airbus, and Leonardo announced plans to merge to better compete with SpaceX and the global market.
Leonardo contributes to the COSMO-SkyMed program by providing stellar attitude sensors, photovoltaic panels, and power management equipment.
Marco Brancati is the Senior Vice President of Technology, Innovation & Systems Architecture at Leonardo's Space Division.
The CSG system is backed by collaboration among Italy's industrial chain, led by Leonardo.
Leonardo provides photovoltaic panels (PVA) and power control and distribution units (PCDU) for ESM modules 1 to 6.
Leonardo will contribute its space division, including its stakes in Telespazio and Thales Alenia Space.
The combination of the space businesses of Airbus, Thales, and Leonardo is expected to generate annual synergies of several hundred million euros in operating income five years after the operation's closure.
Airbus will own 35% of the new joint venture, while Thales and Leonardo will each hold 32.5%.
The merger between Airbus, Thales, and Leonardo is not expected to be finalized until 2027.
Leonardo's CEO, Roberto Cingolani, confirmed the establishment of this subsidiary during the presentation of the company's third quarter results.
Marco Fuchs, CEO of OHB, plans to participate in the antitrust process against the proposed merger between Airbus, Thales, and Leonardo.
Spain will host a subsidiary of the new European space industry giant created by Airbus, Thales, and Leonardo.
Leonardo created a high-resolution spectral spectrometer (SWIR) for Sentinel-5 to measure atmospheric gases and aerosols, including CO₂, ozone, and methane.
Leonardo's capabilities include data acquisition, management, and enhancement through Telespazio and e-GEOS.
Leonardo is a main industrial partner in the Copernicus program for Earth observation.
Italy plays a leading role in the European Copernicus program, contributing through Leonardo's involvement in all project phases.
Leonardo contributes to the realization of satellites as the prime contractor for the Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-3 constellations.