Leonardo S.p.A.

Leonardo S.p.A. is an Italian aerospace, defence and security group with its registered head office in Rome. This listing covers its aeronautics business, which designs, builds and supports military aircraft and uncrewed systems, and produces aerostructures for commercial and military aircraft. Leonardo says it has produced, delivered and supported 30,000 aircraft worldwide and trained 20,000 pilots.

Aircraft

• M-346 advanced jet trainer, in service with the air forces of Italy, Singapore, Israel, Poland, Qatar and Greece, and the M-346FA light combat variant
• M-345 basic and advanced jet trainer
• C-27J Spartan Next Generation military transport
• ATR 42MP and ATR 72MP maritime patrol aircraft
• Eurofighter Typhoon, as a programme partner with BAE Systems and Airbus
• F-35 Lightning II wing assemblies and final assembly at Cameri
• Eurodrone and the CREX-B micro UAS
• GCAP (Global Combat Air Programme), with Turin Caselle as the national site

Aerostructures

• Boeing 787: about 14% of the airframe, including centre and rear-centre fuselage sections and the carbon fibre horizontal stabiliser, with more than 1,300 fuselages delivered
• ATR: the entire fuselage and empennage in composite material
• Airbus A321 forward fuselage sections since 1991 and Airbus A220 stabilisers and rear fuselage
• Boeing 767 wing and stabiliser moving surfaces

Company facts

• Aircraft sites at Venegono, Turin Caselle and Cameri
• Aerostructures sites at Pomigliano d'Arco, Grottaglie, Nola and Foggia
• About 2,000 trainers sold in more than 40 countries
• International Flight Training School run with the Italian Air Force
• ATR is a joint venture with Airbus