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Leonardo is a global industrial group that builds technological capabilities in Aerospace, Defence & Security. The company plays a prominent role in major international strategic programmes and is a trusted technological partner of governments, defence agencies, institutions and enterprises.
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Scientific and technological expertise, dedicated...
- Leonardo Labs
Leonardo Labs is the network of research and development...
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Davinci-1 can develop predictive models with a role across...
- Open Innovation
Leonardo carries out its research within a global network of...
- Innovation award
How do you think your project can benefit Leonardo’s...
- Drone Contest
Launched in 2019, the Leonardo Drone Contest has taken place...
- People
Leonardo’s vision of cyber resilience in the new issue of...
- Innovate with Leonardo
Innovation and research are the basis of the company's...
- Collaborate with Leonardo
Leonardo’s ‘Factory of Ideas’ is open to start-ups,...
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Leonardo's governance goal is identifying future and...
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Foundation
Finmeccanica was established in 1948 as the mechanical engineering subholding of the state-owned Istituto per la Ricostruzione Industriale (IRI). Finmeccanica has held for years some historic Italian enterprises, as Alfa Romeo (automobiles), Aeritalia (aerospace) and Ansaldo (engineering). From the 1960s to the 1980s Italy's defence and aerospace industry was split into state-holding entities: EFIM[it] owned the helicopters manufacturer Agusta, the defence company Oto Melara and the electroni...
1990s
In 1992 EFIM was wound up because of its troubled financial situation; and Agusta, Oto Melara, Officine Galileo and Breda passed to Finmeccanica, which became one of the main Italian industrial groups. Finmeccanica, which was previously fully state owned by IRI, became partly privatized in 1993, when it was listed in the Milan Borsa Italianastock exchange. In 1992 Finmeccanica's Agusta became a 32% partner in NHIndustries, the prime contractor for the NH90 helicopter, along with Eurocopter (6...
2000s
In July 2000 Finmeccanica and the British GKN agreed to merge their respective helicopter subsidiaries (Agusta and GKN-Westland Helicopters) to form AgustaWestland. In December 2001 the missile business of Alenia Marconi Systems (AMS), a joint Finmeccanica/BAE Systems company, was merged with other European missile manufacturers to form MBDA which thus became the world's second largest missile manufacturer. In July 2003 Finmeccanica and BAE Systems announced their intention to set up three jo...
Aeronautics
1. Leonardo designs, develops, produces, maintains and upgrades commercial, military and military training aircraft, as well as producing aerostructures. The company is part of a network of joint ventures and product partnerships, including such programmes as Eurofighter (with BAE Systems and Airbus Group) to build the supersonic multi-role Typhoon and ATR(with Airbus Group) to build the family of turboprop regional aircraft of the same name.
Helicopters
1. Leonardo is active in the helicopter market, managing: development to production, pilot training and after sales support. Leonardo produces a range of helicopters for the commercial and defence markets, including all the main weight categories, from 1.8-tonne single-engined to 16-tonne three-engined helicopters.
Defence Electronics & Security
1. Leonardo develops and integrates systems for the air and sea traffic management and the control and protection of land and sea borders; it also develops secure communications networks and solutions[buzzword] for the management of infrastructure and systems. The services include the design and management of IT infrastructure and data processing for intelligence and cyber security. Leonardo is active in the design, development and production of naval artillery, armoured vehicles and underwat...
As of 13 March 2016, Leonardo-Finmeccanica's largest shareholder was the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finances with 30.20%. Other declared shareholdings at this date were Norges Bank (2.03%), the Libyan Investment Authority (2.01%) and the Vanguard Group(1.30%).
* Restated figures due to the adoption of IFRS 11, which resulted in the deconsolidation of the joint ventures' group.**Restated figures as a result of the reclassification of the transport sector as a discontinued operation.Leonardo is a global industrial group that builds technological capabilities in Aerospace, Defence & Security. The company plays a prominent role in major international strategic programmes and is a trusted technological partner of governments, defence agencies, institutions and enterprises.
Committed to Innovation. Leonardo is one of the world leaders in aerospace, defense and security. With over 45,000 teammates globally, nearly 8,000 of whom are in the United States, Leonardo plays a prominent role in major international strategic programs and is a trusted technological partner of governments, defense agencies, institutions and ...
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Leonardo brings space closer to Earth for the benefit of citizens, institutions and businesses, covering the entire value chain of the space industry, from the manufacture of satellites and orbiting infrastructure, and the production of high-tech equipment and sensors, through to management of satellite services and propulsion and launching ...
Leonardo Helicopters is a global leader in the production of military and commercial rotorcraft. Its helicopters cover all the main weight categories — from the 1.8 ton single-engine to the 16 ton three-engine — and are dual commercial and military use except for a few military-specific platforms (NH90, Super Lynx 300, AW159 and AW101).
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