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 plans to begin testing its Michelangelo Dome missile-defense system in Ukraine before the end of the year.
Leonardo expects Michelangelo Dome to open up €21B in new business opportunities over the next decade.
Leonardo tapped Telespazio to build two ground stations to improve Space Guardian data downlink times.
Leonardo plans NATO trials of Michelangelo Dome in 2027 against ballistic missiles.
Leonardo projects €30B in yearly revenue by 2030.
Leonardo expects Michelangelo Dome to generate €6B in new business opportunities by 2030.
Leonardo projects 20% growth in Space Division revenue by 2030.
Leonardo SpA is developing the Michelangelo Dome missile-defense system.
Leonardo SpA has ongoing discussions with more than 20 countries about Michelangelo Dome.
Leonardo SpA is federating Michelangelo Dome with other countries.
Leonardo SpA plans to use the Guardian intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance constellation as a key space layer for the Michelangelo Dome missile-defense system.
The acquisition builds on Leonardo’s provision of next-generation cyber solutions in Italy, within NATO, and across European defense.
The acquisition is expected to increase Leonardo’s positioning in the United Kingdom and strengthen cyber defenses across the Five Eyes countries.
Roberto Cingolani is Chief Executive Officer and General Manager of Leonardo.
The transaction advances Leonardo’s Zero Trust solutions by integrating Becrypt’s capabilities in secure data transfer, endpoint security, and secure cloud.
The acquisition will consolidate collaboration between Leonardo UK Ltd, the UK Government, and the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) to protect the United Kingdom’s most sensitive environments.
Leonardo, through its subsidiary Leonardo UK Ltd, signed a binding agreement to acquire British company Becrypt.
Leonardo’s recent industrial cybersecurity partnerships and acquisitions in Europe include Axiomatics for Attribute-Based Access Control, SSH Communication for Privileged Access Management and post-quantum encryption, and Arbit for data diode and cross-domain solutions.
Italy and France agreed to intensify information exchange between their respective space agencies in light of the creation of Bromo, the strategic alliance between Leonardo, Thales, and Airbus.
Telespazio Brasil is a joint venture between Leonardo (67%) and Thales (33%).