(February 16, 2017) Leonardo is among the top ten companies in the world in aerospace, defense and security, and the main Italian industrial company. Now it’s preparing to present the best security, aerospace and cyber security technologies in the UAE. From February 19 to 23, Leonardo will take part in IDEX and NAVDEX at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre in the United Arab Emirates. The exhibitions are excellent showcases for Leonardo’s security technologies on land, at sea and in the air. Leonardo is exhibiting in the region for the first time under its new, unified brand identity inspired by the renaissance genius Leonardo da Vinci. However, while the name is new, the company’s history in the UAE dates back to the seventies in the fields of military pilot training and defence systems. Today, the Emirati Armed Forces continue to make use of Leonardo’s advanced technologies, which contribute to the security of the country.

The UAE has chosen the MB.339 trainer jet for their national aerobatic team Al Fursan, with Emirati pilots were trained in Italy, using Leonardo aircraft and teaching systems, and the UAE has since selected the company’s M-346 trainer. Leonardo has also provided integrated naval systems for combat management, naval radars, fire control systems, missile electronics, and military radios and it is currently working on supplying and integrating combat management systems for naval programmes including for the Ghannatha, Baynunah, Falaj 2 and Abu Dhabi-class corvettes.
Finally, Leonardo will offer its advanced knowledge in the management of new challenges related to cyber security and the protection of major events. Here, the company’s goal is to become a strategic partner that can create value through successful collaborations, building on its proven track record as a global provider in innovative technology. (red)

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The Middle East is a strategic market for Leonardo and its countries are looking long-term partners for the development of innovative security technology. This approach is behind the recent contract to supply the Eurofighter Typhoon to Kuwait, the largest contract ever taken by the company, as well as the choice of Leonardo to supply a system for the surveillance of Qatar’s airspace. Qatar has also selected the company to deliver and integrate combat systems on-board seven new vessels for their Naval Forces. Leonardo has also had notable success in the region providing helicopters, with 230 of the company’s AgustaWestland aircraft having been ordered by various Middle Eastern customers, and with the company providing comprehensive support services and training packages.