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Leonardo are proud to be shortlisted at the National Technology News Awards in four categories: Innovation of the Year, Smart & Connected Technology Project of the Year, AI Innovation of the Year and Security Innovation of the Year. The recognition highlights #SovereignHunter – a UK sovereign autonomous multi-drone control system delivered through our SME Collaboration Partner Programme with Form1 Partners, alongside VOLANDER, Applied AGI Limited and Faculty. Together, we combined deep-tech innovation with prime-level integration to create a fully assured capability that meets UK civil aviation safety requirements and can be deployed at pace.
Leonardo welcomed Secretary of State for Defence, John Healey and Secretary of State for Scotland, Douglas Alexander to our radar centre of excellence in Edinburgh as the UK Ministry of Defence confirmed the award of £453 million of funding for UK industry to manufacture the hashtag#ECRSMk2 radar - the new primary sensor for the Royal Air Force Typhoon (RAF) Typhoons. The Eurofighter Typhoon forms the backbone of the UK's air defence and the new radar will ensure the Royal Air Force (RAF) maintains its operational advantage - offering pilots high-powered jamming capability will simultaneously enabling them to detect, identify and track multiple targets in the air and on the ground. In total, the contract will secure 1,500 jobs over the next decade and in doing so, strengthen the UK's national security and resilience. In addition to 300 skilled professionals in Edinburgh, the work secures 100 more roles at Leonardo's Electronic Warfare centre of excellence in Luton as well a further 120 jobs with BAE Systems Air in Lancashire.
Leonardo has been named in Glassdoor’s list of the Best Places To Work 2026 for the second year running! We are incredibly grateful for the recognition our employees have given us by sharing their feedback about Life at Leonardo on Glassdoor. Unlike other workplace awards, there is no self-nomination or application process. Instead, it is entirely based on the feedback our people have voluntarily and anonymously shared.
Milestone reached at Paris-Charles de Gaulle ✈️ We’re proud to share a major milestone for Leonardo Automation at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport, where the TCN Terminal project has now entered the Regular Service Verification (VSR) phase. Since launching in 2022, this project has brought together teams across engineering, automation and systems integration to deliver a large-scale, high-performance baggage handling solution for Groupe ADP. As system integrator, our colleagues have been working with cutting-edge cross-belt sorter technology to help ensure reliability, efficiency and resilience in one of Europe’s busiest airports. This achievement reflects the expertise, collaboration and commitment of our people and partners, and highlights the kind of complex, meaningful projects our teams contribute to every day. A huge thank you to everyone involved. It’s milestones like these that show how Leonardo continues to shape the future of aviation automation.
At Leonardo, many of our early-career colleagues describe their career as a chance to learn quickly, take on real responsibility, and build skills that last. We recently spoke with Ben Beach, Madison Coupe, Lia S. and Candia May Hayward about their experiences on our UK apprenticeship and graduate schemes — what surprised them, how they’ve grown, and what day-to-day life at Leonardo has been like so far. If you’re considering an early career in aerospace or engineering, their stories offer an honest insight into what to expect.
As the season comes to a close, Leonardo would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to our community, past, present, and future team members alike. Wishing you a fantastic festive period with your friends and family.
A critically endangered bumblebee species, the shrill carder bee, has been given a boost in Somerset thanks to volunteers from Leonardo in Yeovil. The team joined Somerset Council’s Green Estate rangers at Ham Hill to plant a specially designed mix of wildflowers that provide essential late-season forage for the bee. Once widespread across southern England, the shrill carder bee now survives in only five UK populations, including one in the Somerset Levels. The new wildflower-rich habitats—featuring species like knapweeds, viper’s bugloss, meadow vetchling, birdsfoot trefoil, and wild marjoram were developed with input from the Bumblebee Conservation Trust to support the bee throughout its flight season. The planting will also benefit other pollinators. Both Leonardo and Somerset Council staff highlighted the ecological and historical importance of Ham Hill and the value of collaborative conservation efforts.
Leonardo is pleased to announce its inclusion in TIME’s World’s Best Companies for Sustainable Growth 2026, the international ranking developed in collaboration with Statista. This recognition highlights organisations that create long-term value through responsible, future-focused and innovative approaches. The ranking is based on three key dimensions - revenue growth, financial resilience and environmental impact - assessed through an integrated analytical model that considers both the Group’s economic strength and its environmental commitment. This result reinforces the path we have taken and Leonardo’s ongoing focus to embedding sustainability at the core of our development strategy, a commitment that continues to drive responsible and sustainable growth.
We are extremely proud to be announced as winners in the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE-UK) awards last week with our Ethnicity Inclusion network winning ERG of the Year. The award is a well-deserved recognition of our championing of Inclusion and Diversity at Leonardo. We would also like to congratulate all the well-deserved award winners and finalists from the evening especially Georgia Thompson, on being named Young BME Professional of the Year sponsored by Leonardo. Learn more about how we are committed to fostering an environment where everyone can be the best version of themselves
This year, for Black History Month, we celebrated and honoured our black colleagues by hosting events across our sites. By learning about black history and culture, we highlighted the incredible achievements and heritage of Black communities. Our people attended multiple sessions from our partner organisation Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE-UK), who hosted inspiring events throughout the month, continuing essential conversations across the industry. While Black History Month is over, our commitment isn't! We look forward to continuing to celebrate diverse talent at Leonardo, beginning next week at the AFBE Gala and Awards.
