Leonardo integrated surveillance and defence solutions

Over the past 50 years, more than 40 maritime organizations around the world have chosen Leonardo technology to equip more than 100 warships. In addition to the Italian Legge Navale programme, under which the fleet of this country is significantly renewed, other significant projects include joint Italian-French programmes, such as Horizon and FREMM, the Qatar Navy modernisation programme and partnership with the United Arab Emirates in the maritime sector. This allowed Leonardo to establish the position of a significant international partner in the field of combat system integration, as well as a leading supplier of advanced equipment meeting the requirements of the modern Navy.

Leonardo's maritime defence offer includes a wide range of products and specialist skills in terms of – from production capacity and integration of combat systems, naval combat management and communication systems, to the latest generation of radar sensors, fire control systems, electro-optics and navigation systems. The offer also includes integrated unmanned aircraft, cannon positions of various calibers, missiles, torpedoes, sonars and electronic combat kits.

The company's business heritage in the design, development and implementation of command and control systems gave rise to the latest generation of naval combat management system – ATHENA, which allows for collecting, combining and managing data for efficient scenario assessment and management of available resources, and thus ensuring rapid and effective decision-making processes.

All Leonardo radar systems are characterized by state-of-the-art technology, flexibility and operational modularity. The latest example is the KRONOS® multi-function radar family, available in configurations with a stationary and rotating front surface – in the X, C and L frequency bands, based on Leonardo GaAs and Gan technology. Fire management systems are also at the forefront of technology: the new NA30S MK2, equipped with antenna and two-range radar (X and Ka), can support up to three types of weapons.

Leonardo holds the position of the world leader in the design, development and manufacture of small, medium and large caliber marine cannons (from 12.7 to 127 mm) with 76 mm artillery on the armament of over 60 world Navys. The product range of the latest generation: 127/64 Light Weight, Marlin 40 and Marlin 30, complements its flexible and efficient portfolio.

Leonardo also offers innovative DART ammunition for land troops and Navy to defend against missiles and maneuver targets, as well as a family of precision Vulcano ammunition that can target targets well beyond 100 kilometres. In the field of submarine defence systems, the company designs, manufactures and integrates heavy and light torpedoes, torpedo countermeasure systems for submarines and submarines, and sonar systems for underwater observation. It is worth noting that Leonardo's heavy torpedo portfolio includes the latest generation of Black Shark, designed to counter the most demanding surface and underwater threats.

The company's lightweight torpedo portfolio includes best sellers: A244, which have already been sold over 1200 (in various versions), and MU90, produced and marketed as part of international cooperation with Eurotorp. Leonardo also continues to design new, technologically advanced light torpedoes. Leonardo also develops security systems for surface and underwater marine units. With experience in sonars, the company also provides underwater surveillance systems for ports, coastal areas and strategic sites. Company-produced underwater systems, selected and used by many marine forces around the world, are used in over 30 countries.

Leonardo can also play a leading role in the marine helicopter sector, thanks to the widest and most modern range of products currently available on the market, including a three-engine medium heavy AW101 helicopter and an intermediate twin-engine AW159, without taking into account other Leonardo platforms used for dual use and capable of working at sea and, in some cases, on board, in particular for surveillance and search and rescue tasks. Leonardo's marine helicopters cover with their capabilities a wide spectrum of specialised tasks such as combating submarines and submarines, radar pickets and observation, supporting amphibious activities and operations involving special forces, exploration and rescue. Recently, an unmanned AWHERO 200 kg vertical launch aircraft, already successfully used in international demonstration activities such as Ocean 2020, has also joined the offer. AWHERO integrates many Leonardo systems and sensors and is optimized for use in marine units to perform tasks such as observation, reconnaissance, naval security support, and anti-piracy missions to name just a few.

Source: Leonardo