Side-by-side
HENSOLDT vs Leonardo
Two Counter-UAS & Base Air Defence suppliers compared on Aviation Souk. Stats, certifications, and supplier-declared strengths drawn from the indexed profiles. Both compete in Counter-UAS & Base Air Defence, Defence Avionics & Radar, Tactical Communications & Data Links.
Souk's data signal
Where the AI cites each one.
HENSOLDT
Rich · 70%
8 products · 0 certs · 0 named installations
Leonardo
Rich · 80%
3 products · 2 certs · 0 named installations
Verified certifications & approvals
HENSOLDT
No verified certs surfaced from supplier source.
Leonardo
- ●ISO
- ●Dow Jones
Top products extracted
HENSOLDT
ASR-NGTRL-4D LR (Long Range Rotator)Xpeller (Counter-UAS family)ARGOS-series airborne EO/IR (ARGOS 8 / 15 / II)AMPS / AN/AAR-60 (V) 2 MILDS FALTAS 2QBAirSentinelAirborne Computer (EB1) / Argosia mission system
Leonardo
C-27J Spartan multirole tactical airlifterAW149 helicopterC-27J Next Generation configuration
Procurement comparison
The spec-by-spec breakdown.
| Procurement dimension | HENSOLDT | Leonardo |
|---|---|---|
| Country of origin | DE | IT |
| Headquarters | Taufkirchen, Germany | Rome, Italy |
| Founded · years in Gulf | 2017 · 10 yrs in Gulf | 1948 · 40 yrs in Gulf |
| Categories overlap | Both: Counter-UAS & Base Air Defence · Defence Avionics & Radar · Tactical Communications & Data Links Only HENSOLDT: C-UAS Radar & EO/IR Detection & Tracking · Integrated C-UAS Systems & Command-and-Control (C2) Fusion · UAV / Drone Systems | Both: Counter-UAS & Base Air Defence · Defence Avionics & Radar · Tactical Communications & Data Links Only Leonardo: Combat Aircraft Avionics & Mission Systems · Radar & Airspace Surveillance · Air Traffic Control & Navigation Aids |
| GCC airport installations | 0 indexed GCC airports | 4 indexed GCC airports DXBAUHRUHJED |
| Certifications | Only here: EASA compliant, NATO codified, EU dual-use export-licensed, BSI IT-Grundschutz | Only here: ISO 9001, NATO, EASA |
| Flagship products | 4 flagship products Xpeller C-UAS · Spexer 2000 radar · Kickstart RF detector · ARGOS-II EO/IR | 4 flagship products Falcon Shield C-UAS · M-346 trainer · AW139/AW169 helicopters · ATC radar |
| International airports | 3 indexed | 0 indexed |
| Tier on Aviation Souk | Verified (data-rich) | Verified (data-rich) |
| Decision fork | If your scope includes C-UAS Radar & EO/IR Detection & Tracking, HENSOLDT covers it natively. | If your scope includes Combat Aircraft Avionics & Mission Systems, Leonardo covers it natively. |
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