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57 defence and aerospace companies

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Companies (57)

AVIO

AVIO

Italian space launch company producing rocket motors and launchers. Founded in 1912, headquartered in Colleferro, Italy, specializes in vega launcher, p120c motor.

Rocket Propulsion Space Systems

Avio Aero

Italian aerospace company owned by GE, producing aircraft engines and components.

Jet Engines Aircraft Engines

Avio Defense

AVIO

Italy-based company, founded in 1912. Specializes in vega, propulsion, solid motors for defense and military applications.

Rocket Propulsion Space Systems

Baglietto Navy

Baglietto Navy is a subsidiary based in Italy specializing in patrol boats and naval vessels. Established in 1854, headquartered in La Spezia.

Naval Shipbuilding

Barracuda Naval Group

Designer of fast attack craft and coastal patrol vessels. Founded in 2002, headquartered in La Spezia, specializes in fast patrol boats, attack craft.

Patrol & Littoral Vessels

Beretta

Italian firearms manufacturer, one of the oldest active firearms manufacturers in the world.

Small Arms & Light Weapons Personal Equipment

Beretta Defence Technologies

Italian firearms manufacturer producing military small arms. Founded in 1526, headquartered in Brescia, Italy, specializes in arx-160, m9 pistol.

Small Arms & Light Weapons

Cantiere Navale Vittoria

Italian company building patrol boats and naval vessels. Founded in 1927, headquartered in Adria.

Naval Shipbuilding

CEIA Defense

Italian company manufacturing metal detectors and security screening for military applications.

Advanced Sensors

Civitanavi Systems

Civitanavi Systems is a tier 2 supplier based in Italy operating in the navigation systems sector. Established in 2012, headquartered in Pedaso, Italy.

Avionics & Flight Systems Advanced Sensors

Cristanini

Italian company providing CBRN decontamination systems.

CBRN Protection

D-Orbit

Italian space logistics company providing satellite deployment and decommissioning.

Space Systems

Elettronica

Italian company specializing in electronic warfare and cyber security systems. Founded in 1951, headquartered in Rome, Italy, specializes in nettuno ew, virgilius.

Electronic Warfare Signals Intelligence

Elettronica SpA

Italian company specializing in electronic warfare systems. Founded in 1951, headquartered in Rome, Italy, specializes in nettuno ew, virgilius.

Electronic Warfare Signals Intelligence

Fincantieri

FCT

Italian shipbuilding company and one of the world's largest naval vessel manufacturers.

Surface Combatants Submarines

Fincantieri Naval Group

FCT

Italian company providing naval shipbuilding.

Naval Shipbuilding Submarines

Fincantieri Submarine Systems

FCT.MI

Italian company providing submarine design and systems integration.

Submarines Naval Shipbuilding

Fiocchi Ammunition

Fiocchi Ammunition is an Italian manufacturer of small arms ammunition. Produces pistol, rifle, and shotgun ammunition for military and commercial markets. European leader in ammunition production with US manufacturing.

Ammunition

Fiocchi Defense

Italy-based subsidiary, subsidiary of Fiocchi Munizioni, founded in 1876. Specializes in pistol, rifle, shotshell for defense and military applications.

Ammunition Small Arms & Light Weapons

Fiocchi Munizioni

Italian ammunition manufacturer producing military and commercial cartridges. Founded in 1876, headquartered in Lecco, Italy, specializes in small arms ammunition.

Ammunition Small Arms & Light Weapons

Franchi

Italian firearms manufacturer producing shotguns for military use. Founded in 1868, headquartered in Fornaci, Italy, specializes in spas-12, military shotguns.

Small Arms & Light Weapons

Gladiator Ground Systems

Italian manufacturer of wheeled armored vehicles and personnel carriers. Founded in 2001, headquartered in Rome, specializes in wheeled apcs, armored cars.

Armored Vehicles

Intermarine

Intermarine is an Italian shipyard specializing in minehunters and naval vessels using composite materials and advanced mine countermeasures technology.

Naval Shipbuilding

Iveco Defence

Italian military vehicle manufacturer producing protected vehicles. Founded in 1975, headquartered in Bolzano, Italy, specializes in centauro ii, freccia.

Armored Vehicles Military Trucks & Logistics

Iveco Defence Vehicles

Iveco Defence Vehicles is a tier 1 supplier based in Italy operating in the armored vehicles sector. Established in 1929, headquartered in Bolzano, Italy.

Armored Vehicles Military Trucks & Logistics

Leonardo

LDO

Italian multinational company specialising in aerospace, defence and security. Leading European defence contractor.

Military Helicopters Electronic Warfare

Leonardo Airborne & Space Systems

Leonardo Airborne & Space Systems produces airborne radar, EW systems, and ISR sensors for military aircraft.

Radar Systems

Leonardo Airborne & Space Systems EW

Italian division producing electronic warfare and self-protection. Founded in 1960, headquartered in Rome, specializes in britecloud, praetorian.

Advanced Sensors

Leonardo AWHero

Italian company providing rotary-wing naval UAV.

UAVs & Drones

Leonardo Data Links

Italy-based subsidiary, subsidiary of Leonardo. Specializes in mids, link 16, data links for defense and military applications.

Military Communications

Leonardo Fire Control Systems

Italian company providing fire control systems.

Radar Systems Naval Shipbuilding

Leonardo Helicopters

Leonardo Helicopters is a major prime contractor based in Italy specializing in aw101 and aw159. Established in 1952, headquartered in Cascina Costa, Italy.

Military Helicopters

Leonardo Helicopters Defense

Italian company providing military helicopters.

Military Helicopters

Leonardo IFF

Italian company providing IFF transponders and interrogators for combat identification.

Avionics & Flight Systems

Leonardo IFF Systems

Italian company providing IFF and transponders.

Avionics & Flight Systems

Leonardo Optronics

Leonardo Optronics is the electro-optical and infrared systems division of Leonardo S.p.A., producing military targeting pods, IRST sensors, and laser designators. The division supplies optronics suites for fighter aircraft, helicopters, and naval platforms to armed forces globally.

Advanced Sensors

Leonardo RWR

Italy-based subsidiary, subsidiary of Leonardo. Specializes in rwr, ew suites, self-protection for defense and military applications.

Electronic Warfare

Leonardo S.p.A.

LDO.MI

Leonardo S.p.A. is Italy's largest defence contractor and one of the top ten globally. They specialize in helicopters, defence electronics, cyber security, and aerospace systems. Their helicopter division (formerly AgustaWestland) is a world leader, and they are key partners in major European defence programs.

Military Helicopters Advanced Sensors

Leonardo Torpedoes

Italy-based subsidiary, subsidiary of Leonardo. Specializes in black shark, a244, torpedoes for defense and military applications.

Naval Weapons

Marelli Motori Defense

Italian company providing military generators and motors.

Jet Engines

MBDA Aster

European company providing Aster air defense missiles.

Air Defense Systems

MBDA Italia

Italian subsidiary of MBDA producing missiles and defence systems. Founded in 2001, headquartered in Rome, specializes in camm-er, aster.

Missiles

MBDA Italy

MBDA Italy is a major prime contractor based in Italy specializing in marte and aspide. Established in 2001, headquartered in Rome, Italy.

Missiles

Optec Defense

Italy-based company. Specializes in sights, optics, fire control for defense and military applications.

Night Vision & Optics Radar Systems

OTO Melara

Italian naval weapons manufacturer now part of Leonardo. Founded in 1905, headquartered in La Spezia, Italy, specializes in 76mm guns, 127mm guns.

Naval Weapons Artillery Systems

Oto Melara Naval

Italy-based subsidiary, subsidiary of Leonardo. Specializes in 76mm, 127mm, dart for defense and military applications.

Naval Weapons

OTO Melara Naval Guns

Italy-based subsidiary, subsidiary of Leonardo, founded in 1905. Specializes in 76mm, 127mm, ciws for defense and military applications.

Naval Weapons Artillery Systems

Piaggio Aerospace

Italian aerospace company producing patrol aircraft and UAVs. Founded in 1884, headquartered in Genoa, Italy, specializes in p.1hh hammerhead, p.180 avanti.

Surveillance & Reconnaissance Transport & Tanker Aircraft

SELEX ES

Former Italian electronics company now integrated into Leonardo. Founded in 2013, headquartered in Rome, Italy, specializes in radar systems, avionics.

Radar Systems Electronic Warfare

SELEX ES Electronic Warfare

Italian company providing EW and self-protection systems.

Electronic Warfare

Selex ES Guidance

Italian company producing missile seekers and guidance systems. Founded in 1960, headquartered in Rome, specializes in ir seekers, radar seekers.

Missiles Advanced Sensors

Selex ES Seekers

Italian company providing missile seekers, EO/IR sensors, and guidance systems.

Advanced Sensors

Simmel Difesa

Italian company producing ammunition and explosive devices. Founded in 1936, headquartered in Colleferro, Italy, specializes in bombs, ammunition.

Ammunition

Telespazio

Italian space services company providing satellite operations. Founded in 1961, headquartered in Rome, Italy, specializes in satellite services, ground systems.

Military Satellites Military Communications

WASS

Italian underwater systems company now part of Leonardo. Founded in 1875, headquartered in Livorno, Italy, specializes in black shark torpedo, mu90.

Naval Weapons Submarines

Whitehead Alenia Sistemi Subacquei

Italian company providing torpedoes and underwater weapons.

Naval Weapons

Whitehead Sistemi Subacquei

Italian torpedo manufacturer, part of Leonardo, producing heavyweight and lightweight torpedoes for NATO navies.

Naval Shipbuilding