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Group operating in 150 countries with a team of 50,000 employees In the world 11,000 supply chains (of which 4,000 are in Italy), promotes new know-how and skills while meeting the challenges posed by the complexity of the digital age and serves as an industrial driver of national interests in Europe. These goals are part of the “Be Tomorrow 2030” strategic plan defined in 2020. It is a roadmap outlining Leonardo’s strategic vision for the next decade and beyond. The goals of the plan include the development of cooperative initiatives among Member States, such as promoting competitiveness, technological sovereignty and innovation in the European defense industry, and the use of the European Defense Fund.
Europe as a geopolitical entity
“In the current scenario, there is an increasing need for Europe to emerge as a geopolitical entity rather than as a purely economic power.”,I will explain Chief Strategy & Market Intelligence Officer at Leonardo Enrico Savio. “The need for a collective European defense policy and the need for active support to sector companies committed to the progressive development of a common defense system”.
When Exports account for more than 80% of sales, Leonardo plays a strategic role in the industrial development of the countries in which it operates, also achieved through prominent international partnership agreements. Examples include Leonardo’s involvement in important joint programs and major European defense initiatives. storm team, euro drone program, and Surveillance, Target Acquisition, Reconnaissance (ISTAR). Other projects include Gaia X, an initiative to build a pan-European cloud.partnerships in the aviation industry such as clean sky When Cesarand space programs such as Galileo, Copernicus, COSMO-SkyMed, ExoMars When Artemis.
Technical leadership and strategic investment in research and development
“As an industrial and technological leader, Leonardo’s main objective is to contribute to pan-European independence and digital autonomy, and to support technological sovereignty as an essential condition for national development.” Emphasizing Savio, “And developing new skills to meet the challenges posed by the complexity of the digital age.” In fact, Leonardo’s goal of becoming a technology leader davinci-1 HPC Created with Leonardo Lab Communication network.
These results are 1.8 billion Euro investment in R&D in 2021, 16.9% This is due to its growing expertise in “secure” data management, with a particular focus on cloud computing, artificial intelligence, innovative materials and autonomous smart systems. “Today and in the future, Leonardo intends to secure its operational advantage by building its value proposition. We get the most out of secure computing in terms of the amount of data processed and the speed at which it is processed and transmitted,” concludes Savio.
19 projects awarded through EDF
of European Defense Fund (EDF), a tool by which the European Commission facilitates defense cooperation with competitive joint projects covering the entire R&D cycle, has assigned more projects to Leonardo than any other player in Europe . A total of 61 projects were approved. The group received funding for research and development in all 12 participating categories related to electronics, aircraft, helicopters, cybersecurity, and space.
