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- Leonardo S.p.A. is an Italian multinational aerospace, defence and security company that designs, develops and manufactures advanced technological solutions for governments, defence agencies and enterprises worldwide. Founded in 1948 and headquartered in Rome, Italy, the company operates through 129 sites in over 150 countries, with significant industrial presence in Italy, the UK, Poland and the US; it offers helicopters including civil and military models from subsidiaries such as Leonardo UK Helicopters, PZL Świdnik and Kopter; regional turboprop aircraft via its 50% stake in ATR; fixed-wing platforms like the M-346 trainer and contributions to the Eurofighter Typhoon; unmanned aerial systems through LBA Systems; defence electronics, sensors, cyber solutions and self-protection systems via Leonardo DRS (71.37% owned), Elettronica and Hensoldt stakes; missiles and missile systems through 25% ownership in MBDA; space systems including satellites, propulsion via Avio and services via Telespazio (67%) and Thales Alenia Space (33%); land defence vehicles via 50% in LRMV; as well as integrated logistics, cybersecurity platforms like X-2030 and avionics. Leonardo maintains key joint ventures and subsidiaries such as Leonardo Global Solutions for procurement and real estate, Leonardo Logistics for Advanced Logistics 4.0 and Leonardo Aviation Services for training support. In recent developments, Leonardo signed an agreement in July 2025 to acquire Iveco Defence Vehicles for EUR 1.7 billion enterprise value, enhancing its land defence portfolio with wheeled and tracked platforms, manufacturing sites in Europe and Brazil, and integrated electronics; the company also completed the acquisition of an additional 35% of GEM Elettronica in September 2024, boosting defence electronics capabilities, while pursuing due diligence on defence software, land systems and small satellite firms as part of its inorganic growth strategy under the 2025-2027 industrial plan. With 2024 revenues of EUR 17.8 billion, orders of EUR 20.9 billion and a EUR 44.2 billion backlog, Leonardo invests EUR 2.5 billion annually in R&D across air, land, sea, space and cyber domains.