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The theme of International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2024 is ‘Amplifying the leadership of persons with disabilities for an inclusive and sustainable future’. With this in mind, Andy Yates, Chair of Leonardo’s UK employee network group Enable, looks at the steps the company has taken to create an inclusive environment for those with disabilities.
On Carers Rights Day 2024, Leonardo is proud to announce that it has gained Carer Confident Level 1 Active accreditation, recognising our continued commitment to enabling employees to fulfil their caring responsibilities alongside their work. The accreditation builds upon the company’s membership of Employers for Carers, the business forum of Carers UK.
On International Men’s Day, Leonardo UK Head of Strategic Initiatives, Bruce McDonald, reflects on the personal and professional benefits of completing the Navigator men’s development programme.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming every industry, reshaping how we work, communicate and even make decisions. As AI becomes increasingly integrated into the fabric of our society, the need for effective assurance mechanisms has never been more urgent. Leonardo’s Security Architecture Managing Consultant, Chowdhury Rahman, explores why AI assurance matters, the key challenges we face and strategies to ensure AI systems are worthy of our trust.
Leonardo welcomed 20 students from 12 local secondary schools for a three-day work experience programme at its site in Yeovil, the Home of British Helicopters. Run in partnership with educational charity EDT, the programme was designed to inspire the year 11 students interested in pursuing a future career in aerospace engineering.
Leonardo held its inaugural Artificial Intelligence (AI) Conference last month in Newcastle, home to the company’s high-technology science and engineering facility which opened in 2023. Under Leonardo’s strategic relationship charters with the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) and its agencies, the conference brought together over 130 people from across Leonardo, MOD, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL), SMEs and academia to debate how to help transform the UK armed forces by “putting AI into the hands of the warfighter”.
At the Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA)'s Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington D.C., Leonardo launched a new product, called ‘BriteStorm’ that will allow armed forces to operate deep within enemy territory, even when that territory is guarded by modern Integrated Air Defence Systems (IADS). BriteStorm is able to perform ‘stand-in jamming’: an airborne electronic warfare capability, deployed ahead of the main force, to deliver high-powered interference against a wide spectrum of threats.
Exciting talent emerging from Leonardo's UK apprentice population has been recognised at this year’s company Apprentice of the Year Awards, after judges learned about the dynamic impact they have been making across all areas of the business.
At Leonardo, we are committed to fostering a culture where we can be open and honest about asking for help. On World Mental Health Day 2024, two Leonardo colleagues based in Edinburgh, Ian Thomson and David Marshall, shared their own stories of mental health journeys, and explained about the invaluable support that Andy's Man Club has provided to them.
An advanced new radar which will equip Royal Air Force (RAF) pilots with the ability to locate, identify and suppress enemy air defences has taken to the skies for the first time. The latest prototype of the European Common Radar System (ECRS) Mark 2 has been flown on a UK Typhoon test and evaluation aircraft at BAE Systems’ flight test facility in Lancashire, supported by the radar’s developer, Leonardo UK. The flight is the latest milestone in the ongoing development programme for the UK Typhoon and will strengthen the aircraft’s control of the airspace and provide cutting-edge electronic warfare capabilities, making it an even more potent part of the NATO’s frontline fleet.
