Innovation & Technology

Industrial capabilities and long-term vision are the driving forces behind Leonardo’s smart, safe and sustainable design, enabling the Group to develop technologies that can guide innovation over time.

The foundation is constantly investing in research and development, which is crucial for the evolution of the aerospace, defence and security sector, and highly strategic for the progress of the entire global community.

13,000

people
involved in research and development

10

Leonardo Innovation Labs
to develop innovative technologies

4

Joint labs
with industrial and institutional partners

davinci-1

One of the most powerful supercomputers in the AD&S industry worldwide

€2.2 bn

invested in research and development

60%

employees
with STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) qualifications

News & Stories

La joint venture Leonardo-Baykar raccontata sulla stampa 1

Events Innovation Uncrewed

The Leonardo–Baykar joint venture featured in the press

Cyber Security Innovation

Leonardo's Modelling & Simulation, a pillar of multi-domain defence, in the new Polaris Innovation Journal

Corporate Innovation People

Leonardo Solvers Wanted, new challenge in quantum technologies

Corporate Events Innovation People

Innovation Award 2025, record edition: almost 1,000 entries

Aree tecnologiche - Flight Technologies (1)

Aircraft Cyber Security Helicopters Innovation

From Leonardo da Vinci to the HPC: the history of the helicopter presented in a podcast with the participation of Carlo Cavazzoni

Helicopters Innovation Sustainability

Supercomputer e gemelli digitali, Leonardo cambia il futuro dell’hi-tech

Corporate Cyber Security Innovation Space

Roberto Cingolani a XXI Secolo su Rai 1: “L’intelligenza artificiale sarà uno degli asset della sicurezza dei continenti”

Corporate Cyber Security Innovation Space

Space and Cybersec, Cingolani: “Two pillars of our Plan. And we will send AI into orbit"

Corporate Cyber Security Innovation Space

The high-tech heart beating in Leonardo

Cyber Security Innovation Space

Space and Cyber: pillars of security

#WeareLeonardo

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HIGH TECH TALKS

A new editorial project, born from the collaboration between Leonardo and "RID – Rivista Italiana Difesa", to explore Leonardo's technological developments in the fields of Space, defence systems, cybersecurity, HPC, and multi-domain solutions.

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POLARIS Innovation Journal

Quarterly publication of scientific and technical articles on the progress and results of Leonardo's technological developments and R&D activities.

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InnovAction

InnovAction talks about the new technologies we are developing, that will change not only our approach to technology and our daily lives, but also our business models.

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Technology Areas

The hallmarks of Leonardo’s innovation ecosystem are a multi-disciplinary scientific and technological approach, dedicated infrastructure and resources, and an open innovation network.

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Leonardo Innovation Labs

Laboratories dedicated to long-term research and development of the most innovative technologies. A network consisting of ten laboratories operating out of multiple centres across Italy and abroad, connected to the global research ecosystem through a widespread international network of collaborations with industrial partners, universities, and research centres.

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davinci-1

The davinci-1 High Performance Computing (HPC) platform is the key supercomputing and Cloud computing infrastructure in Leonardo’s technological evolution that supports the digitalisation of industry.

innovation & technology

News & Stories

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careers

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