Leonardo, Arbit Join Forces to Develop Advanced Cybersecurity Solution: Rome – Leonardo, a global high-tech company, has announced a strategic agreement with Arbit Cyber Defence Systems, a Danish specialist in data security solutions for Intelligence, Defence, EU, and NATO multinational and multi-domain operations. The collaboration aims to co-design, co-develop, and certify a cutting-edge cross-domain cybersecurity solution to meet the stringent security demands of complex, multinational, and multi-domain programs requiring high levels of interoperability.
This partnership is particularly relevant to several key strategic programs in which Leonardo is deeply involved, including the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), the Armoured Infantry Combat System (AICS), the Joint Operation Center – Comando Operativo di Vertice Interforze (JOC-COVI), and Defence Cloud initiatives. These programs necessitate secure and rapid information transfer across various classification and qualification levels, while adhering strictly to national, European, and NATO security standards and policies.
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At the heart of Arbit’s expertise lies its NATO-certified “Data Diode” technology. This technology provides a secure and high-speed data transfer mechanism between separate networks, even those with differing security classifications.
Critically, it offers robust protection against data modification and exfiltration. By utilizing semiconductors, the system ensures physical and electrical isolation between networks. It also performs automatic content checks, validates data origins, and securely identifies sources, significantly reducing the potential for human error associated with manual intervention. This core technology will form the basis of the joint solution developed by Leonardo and Arbit.
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Arbit’s Cyber Security Solution for Multi-Domain Operation.
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Andrea Campora, Managing Director of the Cyber & Security Solutions Division at Leonardo, emphasized the strategic importance of the agreement: “The agreement with Arbit marks a significant step forward in strengthening our offering and innovation capability in strategic programmes related to Defence & Secure Cloud.”
“Our goal is to develop an advanced solution dedicated to both critical infrastructures and Defence, enabling the latter to conduct multi-domain operations with a data-centric approach. This agreement will have a major impact on data sovereignty, regulatory compliance, and adherence to security standards at NATO, European, and national levels,” Andrea Campora said in a statement sent to Defence Star.
Rasmus Borch, CEO at Arbit, also expressed his enthusiasm for the partnership: “I am very pleased and respectfully honored to finalizing our partnership with Leonardo, the first among several Defence primes in recognizing the critical importance of an independent Arbit and establishing a strategic partnership agreement. This achievement reflects the trust we have earned from our European MDO (Multi-Domain Operation) clients in their pursuing of cross-domain synchronization. It stands as a testament to the hard work and commitment of my colleagues and partners who have shaped our company into the organization it is today.”
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Arbit’s Cyber Security Solution.
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This collaboration aligns with Leonardo’s 2024-2028 Strategic Plan, which emphasizes a joint-all domain approach and enhanced offerings. Leveraging Leonardo’s extensive knowledge and experience within the Italian defense industry, the initial focus will be on gathering requirements from national stakeholders to develop a certifiable solution for Italy.
The co-designed solution will then be expanded internationally to address the needs of European countries, NATO clients, and the growing demand for robust cybersecurity solutions in the critical infrastructure market. This strategic partnership promises to deliver a significant advancement in secure data transfer for complex and sensitive operations.
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