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 employs 17,000 people dedicated to Research and Development.
The proposed merger among Airbus, Thales, and Leonardo has been referred to internally by the code name 'Project Bromo', and the companies have not decided the official name for the combined entity.
Leonardo has a total workforce of more than 60,000 employees.
By law, Airbus, Thales, and Leonardo cannot undertake integration activities until the merger closes.
Airbus is working to close a space merger with Thales and Leonardo that was announced in October to create a larger unified European space prime.
Giulio Ranzo states that Avio’s largest shareholder Leonardo reduced its stake from 29 percent to 19 percent.
The collaboration between Indra Group and Leonardo will strengthen their capabilities to drive innovation and reinforce cyber defenses for institutions and critical infrastructure by providing advanced solutions, targeted training, and a coordinated response to complex threats.
The agreement between Indra Group and Leonardo includes joint management of cyber defence services for public and private clients.
Indra Group and Leonardo signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen cooperation in cyber defence and to identify and expand their international reach in Europe, within NATO, and in other high-potential markets.
Leonardo treats cybersecurity as a pillar of its industrial plan and will strengthen its international presence through strategic alliances to develop advanced sovereign technologies to protect people, institutions, and infrastructures.
The Memorandum of Understanding between Indra Group and Leonardo was signed in Rome by Indra Group CEO José Vicente de los Mozos and Leonardo CEO and Managing Director Roberto Cingolani.
Indra Group will use the partnership with Leonardo to accelerate innovation and bring to market solutions that strengthen the digital resilience of systems and operations and expand protection of infrastructure and essential services.
The C-27J MPA includes a dedicated mission suite with sensors optimized for detection, identification, and tracking of surface and submarine targets managed by the Leonardo Airborne Tactical Observation and Surveillance mission system with data-fusion capabilities.
Leonardo will provide four C-27J Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) to the Ministry of Defense of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
ICEYE’s SAR acquisitions show 465,700 hectares affected by flooding following storms Kristin, Leonardo, Marta, Nils, and Oriana.
The T-TeC initiative is part of a broader strategy by Leonardo Space to support growth of human capital in the space sector.
Leonardo and Telespazio provide industrial expertise, infrastructure, and know-how from institutional and commercial space programs to the T-TeC initiative.
Leonardo is shifting to treat satellites as edge nodes in a military network rather than as bent-pipe relays.
Leonardo has launches for its proprietary constellation slated for late 2027.
Project Bromo is a planned merger combining the space businesses of Airbus, Thales, and Leonardo.