Overview
- Leonardo presented the concept to Italy’s defense leadership and will form a mixed team with the armed forces to design the architecture.
- The open system integrates space, air, land and naval sensors with cyber defense, command-and-control, AI and coordinated effectors to counter threats from drone swarms to hypersonic missiles.
- The design aims to match low-cost attacks with cost-efficient responses, reducing reliance on expensive interceptors for cheap targets.
- Italy’s defense minister said the government is discussing the project with other countries, and the architecture is intended to be NATO-compatible and adaptable for European partners.
- CEO Roberto Cingolani projected an accessible market of about €200 billion over ten years and publicly urged greater defense investment while acknowledging a conflict of interest.