Overview
Leonardo S.p.A. (BIT: LDO) is an Italian aerospace and defense company developing autonomous systems, drones, and defense electronics. Products include AW helicopters, Falco reconnaissance UAVs, and cyber security systems. Invests in autonomous defense technology through Leonardo Labs.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Focus
Products
Stage
Autonomous defense
Falco EVO tactical UAS
Falco EVO endurance and payload
Automatic takeoff and landing
Data & sources
Web sources
3
3 sources backing this record.View all →
Models (1)
View all models →Partnerships
Every company Leonardo has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1EDGE Group1× joint1 total
- 2FlyingBasket1× joint2 total
- 3Rheinmetall1× joint1 total
Most recent
- EDGE Group x Leonardo2026-06-17with EDGE Groupjust announced
- Leonardo x FlyingBasket2023-05-31with FlyingBasketoperating
Leonardo on the deployment map
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Relationships
Current leadership (4)
- Lorenzo Mariani Chief Executive Officersecondary-verified
- Francesco Macrì ChairmanIR-verified
- Gian Piero Cutillo Co-General ManagerIR-verified
- Giuseppe Aurilio Chief Financial OfficerIR-verified
Former / Previously (1)
- Roberto Cingolani Chief Executive Officersecondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for Leonardo.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
Leonardo in third-party press
Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics12 models
- DJI9 models
- AgiBot6 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Orbbec6 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
Mentioned on (13)
Registry pages whose text names Leonardo.
Companies (7)
Airbus, FlyingBasket, Hoverfly Technologies, MBDA, Thales Alenia Space, Blackswan Space, EDGE Group
Deployments (1)
Partnerships
3 total · 2 operating · 1 just announced
Every company Leonardo has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
- EDGE Group x Leonardo2026-06-17with EDGE Groupjust announced
- Leonardo x FlyingBasket2023-05-31with FlyingBasketoperating
Most-frequent partners
- 1EDGE Group1× joint1 total
- 2FlyingBasket1× joint2 total
- 3Rheinmetall1× joint1 total
All 3 partnerships
open in the atlas →- joint venture—operating
- technology2026-06-17just announced
- investment2023-05-31operating
Timeline
Every recorded move in Leonardo’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
PartnershipLeonardo x FlyingBasket
2023-05-31Leonardo S.p.A. took ~10% equity stake and board seat in FlyingBasket, exercising an option from 2021. Leonardo provides infrastructure, technological assets, and industrial backing; FlyingBasket serves as a specialized aerial cargo services provider and preferred supplier for Leonardo's national logistics network ambitions.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 8, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (3)
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Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-10
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-10-10
Sources by quality tier
- 3
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Leonardo.Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics12 models
- DJI9 models
- AgiBot6 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Orbbec6 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Leonardo from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Leonardo selects Shield’s Hivemind to develop Proteus autonomy for naval missions
Leonardo will use Shield’s Hivemind software to develop new autonomous capabilities for Proteus, its uncrewed rotorcraft demonstrator.
Leonardo DRS Explains How Army Counter-UAS Mission Is Evolving
Branded Content: Reconfigurable, platform-agnostic, palletized solutions are taking priority for Army's mobile counter-unmanned aerial systems mission. The post Leonardo DRS…
Drone-mounted Leonardo DRS targeting system used in precision mortar test
A Performance Drone Works C100 drone equipped with a Leonardo DRS sensor and laser target designator supported mortar engagements during a military test at the White Sage Mortar…
Leonardo DRS wins C-UAS sensing contract for Pentagon’s JIATF-401
Leonardo DRS has received a contract to support the Joint Interagency Task Force 401 (JIATF-401), the Pentagon body responsible for countering small uncrewed aircraft systems…
U.S. special ops test drone laser for longer mortar shots
A small Performance Drone Works quadcopter carrying a Leonardo DRS laser designator guided precision mortar rounds onto targets beyond the normal maximum range of a 120 mm mortar…
Leonardo DRS wins $500M slot to supply counter-drone radar
Leonardo DRS has won a spot on a Pentagon counter-drone contract worth up to $500 million, giving the company a path to sell its tactical radars to Joint Interagency Task Force…
Leonardo DRS Establishes UK Subsidiary
New DRS UK capability will support growing demand for counter-UAS, air defence and active protection system applications ARLINGTON, Va.– Oct. … mehr... The post Leonardo DRS…
Leonardo DRS announces new UK-based subsidiary
The new subsidiary will help support UK requirements for counter-drone capabilities, air defense and active protection systems, DRS said.
Leonardo DRS launches UK radar production to compete for European air defense and counter-drone contracts amid growing demand
Leonardo DRS is expanding its European presence to pursue growing demand for air defense and drone-detection radars.
Vertical Aerospace Appoints Clyde Woltman to Board of Directors
Vertical Aerospace has appointed Clyde Woltman, former CEO of Leonardo Helicopters US and a retired U.S. Marine Corps colonel, to The post Vertical Aerospace Appoints Clyde…
Leonardo tests land version of its 40mm naval gun
The first photo of Leonardo’s Hystrix 40 ADS, a land-based counter-drone gun built around the Italian company’s Marlin 40 naval turret, has appeared online, showing the system…
How Drone Detection Is Evolving To Counter Smaller, Faster, And Swarm Threats
Branded Content: Leonardo DRS explains how tactical radars form a central element of a layered counter-UAS threat detection system. The post How Drone Detection Is Evolving To…
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/leonardo.md
- RSS feed: /companies/leonardo/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/80154f60-be1f-4d14-b434-6304972c8813
- Revision history: /companies/leonardo/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics12 models
- DJI9 models
- AgiBot6 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Orbbec6 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
Heat Index
Serious56/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
Leonardo draws attention at the 84th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among other robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Nov 4, 2026