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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Thales Alenia Space is a joint venture between Thales and Leonardo.
Thales Alenia Space and Leonardo form a joint venture that is 67% owned by Thales and 33% owned by Leonardo.
The Leonardo Vulcano family includes sub-caliber long-range rounds for naval and land artillery frameworks in 155 mm and 120 mm configurations.
Leonardo detailed the ongoing development and operational deployment profiles of its Vulcano precision-guided munition family at Eurosatory 2026 in Paris on June 29, 2026.
Leonardo has integrated an alternate operational mode for baseline Inertial Measuring Unit and GPS/GNSS-guided Vulcano rounds to counter heavy GNSS and GPS jamming.
Leonardo is doubling its industrial production footprint for the Vulcano munition family.
Leonardo’s Vulcano infrastructure is a joint engineering program with Germany’s Diehl Defence.
The Extended Range Artillery Projectile contract tasks General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems, Leonardo, and Diehl Defence with adapting a derivative of the Vulcano 155 Guided Long Range projectile to meet U.S. Army next-generation artillery requirements.
Thales and Leonardo created the Space Alliance in 2005 through Thales Alenia Space and Telespazio.
Thales and Leonardo are the shareholders of Thales Alenia Space.
The formation of Leonardo’s expanded space partnership is expected to run from now until much of 2027.
Leonardo warns that interrupting the defense-spending path for 3 to 4 years would leave Italy dependent on French and German industry by the end of the decade.
Leonardo does not expect the GCAP program to be at risk from SAFE funding.
Leonardo has operated a joint venture with Thales in the space sector for more than 20 years.
Leonardo has operated a space joint venture with Thales for more than 20 years.
Connext Filiere Aerospazio, Difesa e Sicurezza was presented with Adolfo Urso, Leonardo, Fincantieri, and Avio Aero in attendance.
Leonardo wants to expand its space joint venture with Thales by adding Airbus as a third partner.
The formation process for Leonardo’s expanded space joint venture is expected to run from now through much of 2027.
Leonardo does not consider the GCAP program at risk because of SAFE funding.
Leonardo says its collaboration with suppliers must be based on rules adapted to a changed global environment.