Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Defense Industry & Major Contractors

Leonardo’s nine-month orders reach €23.3B as aerostructures losses ease and partnership talks continue

Leonardo reported €23.3 billion in new orders for the first nine months, lifting its backlog above €60.4 billion for the first time, partly through consolidation of Iveco Group’s defense business. The Italian group also said losses in its troubled aerostructures unit are easing as it pursues a long-planned partnership.

Discovered 2026-11-05T03:04:25.885054-08:00 | 2026-11-05T03:04:25.885054-08:00

Briefing

What Hype is tracking

Leonardo’s order intake and backlog point to growing demand across its businesses, with the reported figures partly reflecting the addition of Iveco Group’s defense unit.
Improving aerostructures performance could affect the prospects and terms of the long-planned partnership for the unit.

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Reuters repubblica.it