Leonardo (France)

Leonardo (France) is the French arm of Leonardo S.p.A., the Italian multinational aerospace, defence and security group. Its registered presence is in Riom, in the Auvergne region of central France, and it operates as part of the wider Leonardo group rather than as an independent listed company. The parent group is a global leader in aerospace, defence and security, delivering advanced, interconnected technologies that ensure safety and continuity for people, systems and infrastructure, spanning aeronautics, automation, cyber and security, electronics, helicopters, high-performance computing and space. Because Leonardo (France) is a national operating entity within a much larger group, its identity is closely tied to the parent's portfolio. Leonardo S.p.A. was formerly known as Finmeccanica and has been named Leonardo since 2017, embracing the legacy and systemic thinking of Leonardo da Vinci. The group's French activities sit within a European industrial footprint that includes aeronautics, defence electronics, helicopters and security systems, and they support programmes and customers in France and across Europe. The parent group reports substantial scale: in its H1 2026 results, new orders reached about €16 billion (up 45% year on year), revenues about €10 billion (up 12%), EBITA about €780 million (up 34%) and FOCF about -€249 million (up 39%), with full-year 2026 guidance upgraded on orders, EBITA and FOCF. Leonardo's divisions include Aeronautics, Automation, Cyber & Security, Electronics, Helicopters, HPC and Space, with products ranging from aircraft and helicopters to air-defence and surveillance radars, critical communication systems and sorting automation. For the French entity specifically, public information is limited to its identification as a company in Riom, France, within the Leonardo group. It should not be confused with other uses of the Leonardo name; this dossier concerns the commercial aerospace and defence brand and its French operating presence.

Leonardo (France) is the French operating presence of Leonardo S.p.A., the Italian aerospace, defence and security group. The parent company traces its roots to Italy's industrial development in the second half of the 19th century and the 20th century, and it was formerly known as Finmeccanica before being renamed Leonardo in 2017. The group's history is presented as a legacy of industrial vision, synergies built through participation in strategic international programmes, and continuous investment in research and in people. The French entity is identified in public records as a company in Riom, France, within the Leonardo group. Riom is located in the Puy-de-Dôme department in the Auvergne region of central France. As part of Leonardo, the French operations contribute to the group's European industrial footprint, which spans aeronautics, defence electronics, helicopters, cyber and security, automation, high-performance computing and space. Leonardo S.p.A. organises its activities into divisions including Aeronautics, Automation, Cyber & Security, Electronics, Helicopters, HPC and Space. The group reports significant scale: in 2025, Aeronautics recorded about €5 billion in aircraft orders and manages around 1,200 aircraft at about 50 civil and military sites and bases; Electronics recorded €10.7 billion in orders in 2025 with 1,000 air defence and surveillance radars in 58 countries; Helicopters recorded €6.2 billion in orders in 2025 with over 4,500 helicopters in service; and Cyber & Security recorded €1.1 billion in orders in 2025, with critical communication systems used in 50 countries. In H1 2026, the group reported new orders of about €16 billion (up 45% year on year), revenues of about €10 billion (up 12%), EBITA of about €780 million (up 34%) and FOCF of about -€249 million (up 39%), and upgraded its full-year 2026 guidance on orders, EBITA and FOCF. Leonardo's leadership includes Chairman Francesco Macrì, Chief Executive Officer and General Manager Lorenzo Mariani, and Co-General Manager Gian Piero Cutillo. The group also operates foundations, including the Leonardo ETS Foundation, established in 2018 on the occasion of Leonardo S.p.A.'s 70th anniversary, which promotes cultural growth on science, industry and technology topics and became a third-sector organisation in January 2024. For Leonardo (France) specifically, the available public evidence is limited to its identification as a company in Riom, France, within the Leonardo group. Detailed French-specific history, products and milestones are not provided in the supplied evidence and should not be inferred beyond the parent group's activities.

• 2026

  Leonardo reports H1 2026 results with new orders €16 bln (+45% yoy), revenues €10 bln (+12%), EBITA €780 mil (+34%), FOCF €-249 mil (+39%); FY 2026 guidance upgraded.

• 2024

  Leonardo ETS Foundation becomes a third-sector organisation in January 2024.

• 2018

  Leonardo ETS Foundation established on the occasion of Leonardo S.p.A.'s 70th anniversary.

• 2017

  Finmeccanica renamed Leonardo, embracing the legacy of Leonardo da Vinci.

Part of a global leader in Aerospace, Defence and Security, delivering advanced, interconnected technologies for safety and continuity.

• Aeronautics

  Aircraft orders of about €5 billion in 2025; around 1,200 aircraft managed at about 50 civil and military sites and bases.

• Electronics

  €10.7 billion in orders in 2025; 1,000 air defence and surveillance radars in 58 countries.

• Helicopters

  €6.2 billion in orders in 2025; over 4,500 helicopters in service.

• Cyber & Security

  €1.1 billion in orders in 2025; critical communication systems used in 50 countries.

• Automation

  Over 30 km of sorting systems in operation.

1. 1Aerospace, Defence and Securityleonardo.com
2. 2Historyleonardo.com
3. 3Managementleonardo.com
4. 4The Leonardo Foundations: Leonardo ETS, Ansaldo & Med-Orleonardo.com
5. 5Leonardo (France) - Wikidatawikidata.org