Leonardo strengthens the its presence in the cybersecurity sector with a new strategic operation. The company led by CEO Roberto Cingolani has announced theacquisition of 100% di Axiomatics AB, a Swedish company specializing in access control and data protection.
The operation is part of the business plan of the group aimed at consolidating European leadership in the cyber sector and allows expand the offer with advanced solutions based on the paradigm Zero Trust: an approach to security that does not require implicit trust and requires continuous verification of all access to networks, data, and systems.
Leonardo continues its expansion in Northern Europe
The acquisition of Axiomatics is part of a larger Leonardo's broad expansion strategy in the Nordic countries, which have become a fertile ground for cyber innovationIn recent months, the Italian group has entered into a collaboration with the Danish company Arbitration, for solutions dedicated to the secure transfer of data in complex operational scenarios, while at the beginning of July it is entered the capital of the Finnish SSH Communications Security with a 24,55% share. Furthermore, Leonardo has invested in Swedish startup CanaryBit, active in the sector of confidential computing and the protection of artificial intelligence.
The common thread of these operations is the building a European portfolio strongly oriented towards the principles of Data Centric Security and digital sovereignty, increasingly relevant issues in the current geopolitical and industrial context. For Leonardo, this means strengthening its position as a provider of integrated solutions capable of meeting the needs of transatlantic alliances and multi-domain missions.
Acquisition under regulatory review
The operation on Axiomatics is subject to approval by the Swedish foreign investment authorities in the defense and cybersecurity sector, and to satisfy conditions typical of operations of this nature.
Leonardo was side by side PwC as advisor. Once completed, the acquisition will enable the Italian group to offer more comprehensive and scalable solutions to its clients worldwide, strengthening its sales network and leveraging industrial synergies.
