Leonardo unveils 'Michelangelo Dome' — AI-driven multi-layer air-defence to counter drones and hypersonics

Leonardo unveiled the 'Michelangelo Dome', a multi‑layer air‑defence system using predictive AI to preposition sensors and interceptors, shorten response times and counter drone swarms and hypersonic threats. Inspired by Israel's Iron Dome, the system is slated to be fully operational by 2028 to protect key sites.

Discovered 2025-11-27T09:32:21.379178-08:00 | 2025-11-27T09:32:21.379178-08:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • Signals a near‑term capability fielding timeline — the system is slated to be fully operational by 2028, which intersects with other planned programmes such as the space‑based interceptor tests by 2028.
  • Reinforces the operational shift to layered, integrated architectures that mix sensors and interceptors to defeat swarms and emerging high‑speed threats; see recent analysis of the layered air‑defence model.
  • Will influence Italian and European procurement and industrial planning as national studies and forums guide capability choices; relevant context is Italy's ongoing Defence Procurement Forum.

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