Company
Leonardo S.p.A.
Leonardo is an Italian aerospace, defence and security company. ↗
| Headquarters | Rome, Italy ↗ |
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| Founded | 1948 ↗ |
| Leadership | Lorenzo Mariani, CEO ↗ |
| Employees | 62,762 ↗ |
| Department of War obligations | $92 million in prime contracts since fiscal 2022 ↗ |
| Ownership | Public; Italian government 30.2% ↗; Leonardo DRS (72.3%) ↗; MBDA (25%) ↗ |
Products
- Leonardo is one of three prime industrial partners, with BAE Systems and Japan's JAIEC, in the Global Combat Air Programme to develop a sixth-generation combat aircraft. ↗
Customers
- Leonardo and Rheinmetall formed the joint venture LRMV to bid on the Italian Army's ground vehicle renewal program. ↗
Acquisitions
- Finmeccanica, now Leonardo, bought U.S. defence contractor DRS Technologies for nearly $5.2 billion, with the sale finalised in October 2008. ↗
- Leonardo acquired a 25.1% stake in German defense electronics company Hensoldt, matching the German federal government's holding. ↗
- Leonardo acquired Iveco Defence Vehicles in 2025 for a value of €1.7 billion. ↗