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’s regional roadmap includes strengthening digitalization through sovereign-aligned space services in Brazil.
Thales Group’s proposed merger with Airbus and Leonardo is on track.
Leonardo positions its UK industrial base as central to the company’s international strategy and competitiveness.
Leonardo will build and deliver 23 AW149 helicopters for the NMH program from its Yeovil facility.
The United Kingdom Ministry of Defence awarded Leonardo a £1 billion contract for the New Medium Helicopter (NMH) program.
e-GEOS is a company participated by the Agenzia Spaziale Italiana (ASI) and Telespazio and is part of the Leonardo group.
Telespazio is a joint venture between Leonardo and Thales.
Thales Alenia Space is a joint venture owned 67% by Thales and 33% by Leonardo.
ASI, Thales Group, and Leonardo were cited as involved parties in the LEO Cargo Return Service activity.
Airbus, Leonardo, and Thales signed a memorandum of understanding late last year to combine their space businesses into a single European space entity.
The combined Airbus-Leonardo-Thales space entity will employ around 25,000 people across Europe.
Leonardo invests 2.5 billion euros every year in Research and Development.
Telespazio Ibérica is part of Telespazio, which is owned 67% by Leonardo and 33% by Thales.
Telespazio is part of the Leonardo group.
Airbus, Thales, and Leonardo continue to operate independently as businesses until the merger closes.
Over 3,000 Leonardo employees participated in the 2025 Innovation Award.
Simone Ungaro is General Manager Strategy & Innovation at Leonardo.
Leonardo has more than 90 collaborations with universities and research centers worldwide.
The Innovation Award is part of Leonardo’s Industrial Plan vision that identifies digital technologies as a key lever for the Group’s transformation and competitiveness.
Roberto Cingolani is Chief Executive Officer and General Manager of Leonardo.