Defense, Aerospace & Homeland Security

We enable the secure acquisition, management and distribution of data concerning military and homeland security operations, as well as logistic support for maritime, land, air, space and cybernetic domains.

Engineering for Defense, Aerospace & Homeland Security aims to promote the use of new technologies such as Artificial Intelligence to improve the efficiency of operational processes, monitor both technical and human parameters in real time, foster collaboration with internal and external suppliers, and strengthen predictive and response capabilities.

Engineering combines more than 25 years of experience in the Defense sector, advanced technological expertise, and a Dual-Use vision to develop solutions supporting institutions and industry operators in operational coordination and information management processes. This positioning enables the Group to address both current operational needs and the evolution of capabilities.

Research and Innovation for Defense
Engineering is actively involved across all major areas of Defense research and innovation, providing solutions already adopted by Ministries, Armed Forces, and European organizations and programs.
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Italian, Secure and Governable Artificial Intelligence

Engineering has developed the IS-IA – Italy’s Sovereign Intelligence Architecture, an architectural approach based on the concept of Italian, governable and secure Artificial Intelligence.

Thanks to this innovative strategy, the company will help organizations move beyond relying solely on AI systems that are difficult to govern, inspect, and certify. Artificial Intelligence thus becomes an asset that generates cumulative value over time and contributes to building a defensible and long‑lasting competitive advantage.

IS-IA is built on EngGPT  2.

EngGPT


EngGPT
is the Italian Large Language Model developed and trained from scratch by Engineering. It supports decision-making processes and operations in contexts where confidentiality, reliability, and technological sovereignty are non-negotiable conditions.

Why EngGPT for Defense

  • Technological Sovereignty: A natively Italian model that makes it possible to avoid dependencies on non-EU hyperscalers for systems handling sensitive or classified data.
  • Specialization in Operational Domains: Rapid training for intelligence, logistics, military healthcare, and C2 procedures.
  • Deployment in Classified Environments: On-premises architecture or certified private cloud, operational also in air-gapped configurations.
  • End-to-End Control of the AI Solution: Full transparency and auditability of training data, model weights, and inference processes.
  • Operational Resilience: Guaranteed continuity even in conditions of degraded or unavailable connectivity, or in crisis scenarios.
  • Regulatory Compliance: Compliant with the European AI Act.

EngGPT

The Engineering Group’s Italian Large Language Model for Private GenAI.

Press Release
12.09.2025

Engineering at the Stati Generali on Defence, Space and Cybersecurity

Engineering took part in the panel “Hybrid Warfare and Cybersecurity: defending liberal democracies” with Executive Vice President Public Sector Andrea Gabardo

Press Release
07.05.2024

The Italian State Police and Engineering Group sign an agreement to prevent e combat cybercrime

Signed an agreement between Italian State Police and Engineering Group for the protection of networks and information systems supporting companies’ institutional functions.

Press Release
26.06.2023

Engineering and AccYouRate together to develop new wearable technologies of military extraction with integrated sensors

Thanks to this partnership, the two companies will create cutting-edge products and services for the Defense sector and the sports market. 

12 - 13 November 2025 • Turin

Beyond Intelligence, new frontiers of Systems Engineering

Engineering at the National AISE event.

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04 July 2025 • Online

Think Smart Mobility

Transport facing the challenge of Artificial Intelligence.

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12 - 13 December 2022 • Brussels

7SHIELD final demo & info day 

Big data, machine learning and threat monitoring against cyber-attacks.

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FAQ

Sovereign AI refers to solutions developed and controlled by national entities, without dependencies on non-EU providers for data, models, or infrastructure.

For Italian Defense, it represents an enabling requirement to ensure information confidentiality, operational continuity, and decision-making autonomy in crisis situations or hybrid conflict scenarios.

The AI Act classifies AI systems used in public security and defense contexts as high-risk systems, imposing stringent requirements for transparency, auditability, and human oversight.

EngGPT complies with the AI Act and provides Defense organizations with the technical documentation and control mechanisms required for certification.

Through its Homeland Security solutions, Engineering integrates the operational capabilities of Defense and Internal Security to support the fight against cybercrime, terrorism, and illegal trafficking.

The Group enables dark web and deep web analysis, social monitoring, and cyber intelligence tools, building a shared information ecosystem among the institutions responsible for national security.

Engineering provides integrated solutions ranging from the analysis of classified and open-source intelligence (OSINT) data to integration with Command and Control systems, from advanced document management to predictive logistics with resource traceability.

All solutions are designed to operate in mission-critical environments, with real-time monitoring capabilities for both technical and human parameters.