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.
Identity changes, mergers, acquisitions, splits, and transferred business lines.
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Finmeccanica shareholders approved (~99.74% in favor) the corporate rename to "Leonardo - Societa per azioni" at the April 28, 2016 shareholders meeting; the company traded as "Leonardo-Finmeccanica" through the end of 2016 before becoming simply "Leonardo" effective Jan 1, 2017. Confirmed via Defense News, AIN, and Leonardo/Finmeccanica shareholder meeting resolutions.