Company Profile: Leonardo S.p.A.
Type: Aerospace, Defense, and Security
Headquarters: Rome, Italy
Founded: 1948 (as Finmeccanica, rebranded Leonardo in 2017)
Key Divisions: Aircraft, Helicopters, Electronics, Cyber & Security, Space
Products & Capabilities:
Military Aircraft & Avionics:
F-35 Components: Full Wing Assembly, European Final Assembly and Check-Out (FACO) Facility
Eurofighter Typhoon (in partnership with BAE & Airbus)
M-346 Advanced Trainer Jet
C-27J Spartan Military Transport Aircraft
Next-Generation Fighter Jet (GCAP program with UK & Japan)
Naval & Maritime Systems:
FREMM Frigate (in partnership)
PPA (Pattugliatori Polivalenti d’Altura) Offshore Patrol Vessel
Naval Combat & Surveillance Radars
Land Systems & Armored Vehicles:
Centauro II 8×8 Tank Destroyer
Freccia Infantry Fighting Vehicle
Vulcano Precision Artillery Systems
Missiles & Weapons:
Meteor & Storm Shadow (MBDA partnership)
Advanced Torpedoes (Black Shark, MU90)
Electronic Warfare & Sensors:
AESA Radars (Captor-E for Eurofighter, Grifo for fighter jets)
DIRCM (Directed Infrared Countermeasures)
ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance) Systems
Cybersecurity & Intelligence:
AI-based threat detection & secure networks
Digital battlefield management systems
Autonomous Systems & AI:
Falco Xplorer UAV
Unmanned Naval & Ground Vehicles
Major Manufacturing & Production Locations:
Cameri, Italy – F-35 Final Assembly & Check-Out (FACO), Wing Assembly, Military Aircraft Production
Venegono, Italy – Trainer & Light Fighter Aircraft Production
Grottaglie, Italy – Aerospace Composite Manufacturing
Genoa, Italy – Naval Electronics & Radar Systems
Terni, Italy – Armored Vehicles & Land Defense
Pomigliano d’Arco, Italy – Aircraft Engine & Avionics Development
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK – Radar & Sensor R&D
