Case Studies

Tempest – Developing a Future Combat Air System

Under Team Tempest, Leonardo is working with the RAF Rapid Capability Office, BAE Systems, Rolls Royce and MBDA to provide the technologies, knowledge, skills and expertise to develop a Next Generation Combat Air System capable of operating in the 2040+ environment.
BriteCloud – Proven Pilot Protection

For over 100 years, Leonardo has designed world-leading airborne electronic warfare solutions that have helped save lives of aircrews on operations around the world. Our BriteCloud decoy represents the most significant advance in radar-guided missile countermeasures since the advent of chaff.
DragonFire – Laser fire power

As part of the MBDA-led UK Dragonfire consortium, Leonardo is working with UK MOD and Dstl to develop a Laser Directed Energy Weapon (LDEW) capable of providing short-range air defence capability or close-in protection for naval vessels, by tracking, deterring or even destroying an incoming threat.
Icarus – Enhancing survivability of British Army vehicles and personnel

The ‘Icarus’ Technology Demonstrator Programme seeks to maximise the protection of British Army vehicles and forces against current and future weapons in constantly evolving operational environments.
Transforming Airborne Search and Rescue Missions

The airborne Search and Rescue (SAR) sector could be transformed, thanks to new award-winning technology developed by Leonardo and Smith Myers Communications which can locate a casualty through their mobile phone location, even when out of network coverage.
Miysis DIRCM – Bringing You Home Safe

As threats to military aircraft have proliferated and accelerated over time, so has Leonardo’s expertise in developing countermeasures that protect fast jets, transport aircraft, helicopters and their crews around the globe. Leonardo's Miysis DIRCM is the world’s most advanced operational Directed Infrared Countermeasures system, and is is already protecting airborne systems for UK and NATO end-users.
Falcon Shield – highly accurate detection, tracking, identification, geo-location and mitigation of UAS threats

Falcon Shield is a rapidly deployable, scalable and modular system designed by Leonardo to address the threat from low, slow and small unmanned air systems (UAS).
75 years of cutting-edge electronics excellence

Since the 1940s, Leonardo's Edinburgh site has been a centre of electronics excellence, from designing gyros for WWII Spitfires, to working on Britain’s next generation combat aircraft.