Michelangelo: A Multi-Domain Security Architecture for Critical Infrastructure Protection
Leonardo unveiled “Michelangelo Dome” at the Officine Farneto in Rome, introducing a new, advanced integrated defence system designed to counter emerging threats in an increasingly complex global landscape.
The project, developed to protect critical infrastructure, sensitive urban areas, territories and assets of national and European interest, through a modular, open, scalable and multi-domain solution, forms part of Leonardo’s broader strategy to consolidate its position as a leading player in the field of Global Security.
“With Michelangelo,” said Roberto Cingolani, Leonardo’s Chief Executive Officer and General Manager, “Leonardo reaffirms its commitment to developing solutions that safeguard citizens, institutions, and infrastructure by combining advanced technology, a systemic vision, and strong industrial capabilities. In a world where threats evolve rapidly and become ever more complex - and where defending is costlier than attacking - defence must innovate, anticipate, and embrace international cooperation.”
Michelangelo Dome is not a standalone system, but a comprehensive architecture that brings together next-generation land, naval, air, and space sensors, cyber-defence platforms, command-and-control systems, artificial intelligence, and coordinated effectors. The platform creates a dynamic security dome capable of detecting, tracking and neutralizing threats even in the event of large-scale, coordinated attacks, across all operational domains: aerial and missile threats - including hypersonic missiles and drone swarms - surface and subsurface attacks at sea, and hostile ground forces.
Thanks to advanced data fusion from multiple sensors and the use of predictive algorithms, Michelangelo can anticipate hostile activity, optimize operational responses, and automatically coordinate the most effective countermeasures.
With Michelangelo, Leonardo strengthens its role as a European benchmark in multi-domain security and contributes to the goals of strategic autonomy, technological resilience, and greater integration of European and NATO defence capabilities. The initiative aligns with wider continental cooperation programs and aims to further enhance Italy’s industrial excellence.
