Leonardo is rolling out the 'Michelangelo Dome,' an open-architecture air-defense system intended to link partner nations' existing sensors/effectors into an interoperable network. It is slated for testing in Ukraine against drone attacks, suggesting a new integrated air-defense/C2 approach aimed at improving counter-UAS effectiveness using existing assets.
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Leonardo 'Michelangelo Dome' open-architecture air defense to be tested in Ukraine
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- Defense News · https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2026/05/06/outgoing-leonardo-boss-touts-michelangelo-dome-cyber-tack-as-key-achievements/Outgoing Leonardo boss touts ‘Michelangelo Dome,’ cyber tack as key achievements