With this acquisition, Leonardo is consolidating its position as a leading player in the land defence sector, strengthening its role as an integrated OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) and shifting from supplying integrated technologies to offering complete platforms, encompassing both the vehicle and payload components.

Press Realease.

Land defence is one of the cornerstones of integrated security. The sector is undergoing a profound transformation to counter increasingly sophisticated threats that require rapid response and technological interoperability. In this context, defence vehicles are interconnected systems that collect, process and share information in real time.

In a constantly evolving landscape, the integration of land, air, sea, space and cyber domains enables operations in complex scenarios by strengthening the link between observation, decision-making and response. This gives rise to integrated solutions capable of protecting critical infrastructure and ensuring resilience across all essential sectors. Electronics and digital technologies act as the glue that securely connects all areas of operation in real time.

The acquisition accelerates technological innovation, strengthens our expertise and empowers our people. These are key factors in sustaining long-term competitiveness and ensuring stability, strategic autonomy and the protection of communities.

Land defence capabilities are part of a broader strategy in which capabilities and platforms work together across multi-domains. The Michelangelo Dome is the practical application of this vision. Not a product, but an open, modular and scalable architecture, designed to integrate different technologies and operate as a dynamic 'dome' of protection capable of ensuring security in complex environments.

Key points of the acquisition (*)

+ €1,368 mln in revenue for Iveco Defence

> 2,000 employees worldwide

6 Manufacturing plants worldwide

7 R&D centres worldwide

12 sales offices worldwide

> 10 new vehicles in portfolio

*2025 numbers