Michelangelo Dome: Multi-Domain Security Architecture for Emerging Threats

Multi-Domain Security Leonardo presents “Michelangelo Dome”, a multi-domain security architecture for emerging threats

2025-12-02 Source: Press release 1 min Reading Time

Leonardo has unveiled its new Michelangelo Dome, an integrated defence architecture designed to protect critical infrastructure and sensitive areas against rapidly evolving multi-domain threats. The system, presented in Rome, brings together sensors, command-and-control, cyber defence and coordinated effectors into a scalable security framework intended to support European and national resilience objectives.

Michelangelo Dome: the multi-domain architecture integrates sensors, cyber-defence platforms and coordinated effectors to protect critical infrastructure and sensitive areas.(Source: © Leonardo S.p.A. and subsidiaries.) — Michelangelo Dome: the multi-domain architecture integrates sensors, cyber-defence platforms and coordinated effectors to protect critical infrastructure and sensitive areas.
(Source: © Leonardo S.p.A. and subsidiaries.)

Michelangelo Dome is conceived not as a standalone asset but as a comprehensive framework that integrates land, naval, air and space sensors with cyber-defence platforms and C2 systems. Its purpose is to provide a unified operational picture and coordinated response options across all domains. The architecture is modular and scalable, enabling it to be adapted for civilian and military applications ranging from critical infrastructure protection to national territory surveillance.The system is designed to counter a wide spectrum of threats including aerial platforms, missile systems, hypersonic trajectories, drone swarms, maritime surface and subsurface intrusions, and ground-based attacks. By integrating effectors with predictive decision-support tools, the architecture aims to reduce reaction times and maintain operational continuity during complex, multi-vector scenarios.

Data fusion and predictive algorithms

At the core of Michelangelo Dome is advanced data fusion from distributed sensors and the application of predictive algorithms to identify hostile activity at an early stage. The system can coordinate defensive measures automatically or support operator-led decisions, depending on mission requirements. This approach is intended to increase effectiveness in situations where traditional, domain-specific systems may be saturated or tactically constrained.

Strategic context and European dimension

Leonardo positions Michelangelo as part of its broader strategy to strengthen its role in European and NATO security frameworks. The initiative aligns with efforts to enhance strategic autonomy, technological resilience and interoperability across the continent. According to Leonardo’s CEO Roberto Cingolani, the architecture reflects the need for integrated solutions as threats become more complex and as the cost of defence continues to rise relative to the cost of attack.

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