# Who does Leonardo S.p.A. pay? Who are its key suppliers?
Canonical: https://valuechain.wiki/leonardo · Facet: suppliers · Updated: 2026-09-11T22:25:35.124478+00:00 · Source: ValueChain.wiki (cited money-flow graph)

**Citable summary**: Leonardo S.p.A.'s confirmed suppliers/cost counterparties include RTX, GE Aerospace, AMETEK, Inc.. Per the valuechain.wiki graph: 3 cost edges, backed by 3 dated sources, 0 of them primary filings (as of 2026-09-11).

### Airbus (high)  → /airbus.md
- metric: Market share 50% · 현재 · ATR JV stake
- note: Leonardo co-owns the regional-aircraft maker ATR 50/50 with Airbus, and in 2025 agreed to combine space assets with Airbus and Thales under Project Bromo (Leonardo 32.5%).
- [confirms] Airbus (EN, ir, published 2025-10-23) https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2025-10-airbus-leonardo-and-thales-sign-memorandum-of-understanding-to: "On 23 Oct 2025 Airbus, Leonardo and Thales signed an MoU to combine their space businesses, owned 35% Airbus, 32.5% Leonardo and 32.5% Thales."
- [confirms] Leonardo (EN, ir, published 2021-11-09) https://www.leonardo.com/en/news-and-stories-detail/-/detail/09-11-2021-atr-compie-40-anni-1: "ATR is a regional-aircraft joint venture owned equally by Leonardo and Airbus."

### Thales (high)  → /thales.md
- metric: Market share 33% · 현재 · Thales Alenia Space stake
- note: Leonardo forms the Space Alliance with Thales, co-owning Thales Alenia Space (Leonardo 33%) and Telespazio (Leonardo 67%), and combines space assets with Thales under Project Bromo.
- [confirms] Telespazio (EN, ir, published 2026-07-05) https://www.telespazio.com/en/company/profile: "Telespazio is a joint venture owned 67% by Leonardo and 33% by Thales."
- [confirms] Thales Alenia Space (EN, ir, published 2026-07-05) https://www.thalesaleniaspace.com/en/who-we-are: "Thales Alenia Space is a joint venture owned 67% by Thales and 33% by Leonardo."
- [confirms] Airbus (EN, ir, published 2025-10-23) https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2025-10-airbus-leonardo-and-thales-sign-memorandum-of-understanding-to: "Leonardo contributes its Space Division including its Telespazio and Thales Alenia Space shares to the Bromo entity, alongside Thales's matching shares."

### MBDA (mid)
- metric: Market share 25% · 현재 · MBDA stake
- note: Leonardo holds 25% of the European missile JV MBDA, alongside Airbus (37.5%) and BAE Systems (37.5%).
- [confirms] Defense News (EN, news, published 2026-03-26) https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2026/03/26/mbda-to-double-aster-air-defense-missile-output-in-2026/: "MBDA is owned by Airbus and the UK's BAE Systems with a 37.5% stake each, with Italy's Leonardo owning the remaining 25%."

### 아비오 (mid)  → /avio.md
- metric: Ownership stake 19.3% · Leonardo shareholding in Avio
- note: Leonardo holds a 19.30% stake in space-propulsion firm Avio (largest shareholder).
- [confirms] Leonardo (EN, ir, published 2025-11-11) https://www.leonardo.com/en/press-release-detail/-/detail/11-11-2025-leonardo-subscription-to-avio-s-capital-increase-completed: "Leonardo's shareholding in Avio now stands at 19.30%."

### RTX (mid)  → /rtx.md
- note: The flagship AW139 helicopter is powered by two Pratt & Whitney Canada (RTX) PT6C-67C engines — an upstream dependence on a rival/ally prime's engines, where engine supply constrains helicopter deliveries.
- [confirms] Leonardo (EN, ir, published 2023-12-07) https://www.leonardo.com/en/press-release-detail/-/detail/07.12.23: "The Leonardo AW139 helicopter is powered by two Pratt & Whitney Canada (RTX) PT6C-67C engines."

### GE Aerospace (mid)  → /ge-aerospace.md
- note: GE (via Avio Aero) supplies engines for much of Leonardo's helicopter range; the NH90 uses T700/T6E1 and the AW189 uses GE CT7 engines.
- [confirms] GE Aerospace (EN, news, published 2017-12-06) https://www.geaerospace.com/news/articles/technology/made-venice-how-avio-aero-and-leonardo-elicotteris-collaboration-have-boosted: "GE's Avio Aero supplies the T700/T6E1 turboshaft engines for Leonardo's NH90 helicopter, holding 60% responsibility for engines destined for the Italian government."

### 아메텍 (mid)  → /ametek.md
- note: Leonardo sources from multiple AMETEK aerospace manufacturing, maintenance, and laboratory entities included in its 2026 approved-supplier list, while the transaction value by counterparty is not disclosed.
- [confirms] Leonardo S.p.A. (EN, ir, published 2026-02-06) https://www.leonardo.com/documents/15646808/16759780/Approved%2BSupplier%2BList_full_06_02_26.pdf/10c37e3e-dd36-3c5a-f847-1123b61e9f4a?t=1770389907719: "AMETEK AEROSPACE & DEFENSE: manufacturer and maintenance; AMETEK S.R.L.: laboratories."

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