Leonardo formalized the establishment of its new Aeronautics Division. Stefano Bortoli has been appointed Managing Director of the Division.
The creation of the Aeronautics Division aims to strengthen Leonardo’s competitive positioning in the aeronautics sector, both in the military and civil domains, in line with the development path outlined in Leonardo’s industrial plan launched in March 2024.
The Aeronautics Division will enhance the product portfolio and the management of international strategic partnerships across the entire sector. More specifically, its primary objective will be to accelerate the execution of Leonardo’s strategies in the fields of aerostructures, fixed-wing aircraft, and the development of the UAS/RPAS (Unmanned Aerial Systems/Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems) business, reaffirming its role as a key player in the aeronautics industry in Italy, Europe, and globally.
The new Aeronautics Division, which brings together the Group’s Aerostructures and Aircraft Divisions, will comprise over 11,000 employees and will drive the development of enabling technologies to support the next generation of multi-domain aeronautical systems.
Leonardo is an international industrial group, among the main global companies in Aerospace, Defence, and Security (AD&S). With 53,000 employees worldwide, the company approaches global security through the Helicopters, Electronics, Aircraft, Cyber & Security and Space sectors, and is a partner on the most important international programmes, within these sectors, such as Eurofighter, NH-90, FREMM, GCAP, and Eurodrone.
Leonardo has significant production capabilities in Italy, the UK, Poland, and the USA. Leonardo utilises its subsidiaries, joint ventures, and shareholdings, which include Leonardo DRS (72.3%), MBDA (25%), ATR (50% ), Hensoldt (22.8%), Telespazio (67%), Thales Alenia Space (33%), and Avio (29.6%).
Listed on the Milan Stock Exchange (LDO), in 2023 Leonardo recorded new orders for €17.9 billion, with an order book of €39.5 billion and consolidated revenues of €15.3 billion. Included in the MIB ESG index, the company has also been part of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) since 2010.
