
Leonardo Iveco Acquisition Boosts Italy’s Defense Power in 2025
Italian defense behemoth Leonardo SpA has made a groundbreaking acquisition of the Iveco Group’s defense arm, worth 1.7 billion euros (roughly 1.9 billion dollars), making it one of the most transformative unifications in the European defense industry this year. The Leonardo Iveco Acquisition, announced on July 30, 2025, marks a complete shift in Italy’s defense industrial base and provides Leonardo with a strong foothold in the global land systems market. Main Points of the Leonardo-Iveco Defence Deal Transaction Overview The








