Coating for the Defense and Military Sector

Military and defense sector painting requires extremely high standards of quality, precision, and production continuity. Lesta designs and manufactures automatic painting systems built to meet these demands, guaranteeing uniform, durable, and repeatable finishes on every component.

A Made in Italy partner for the defense sector

Lesta is an Italian industrial painting company headquartered and manufacturing at Dairago, in the province of Milan: over 2,000 square meters dedicated to the design and production of our robots, entirely Made in Italy. For military and defense sector painting, where supply chain security, traceability, and supplier reliability are often essential requirements, working with an Italian manufacturer means having a single direct point of contact — without intermediaries — for support, spare parts, and customizations.

Why automation is strategic for military and defense sector painting

Components intended for the defense and military sector must meet strict tolerances and technical specifications. Thanks to self-learning technology, Lesta robots replicate the same painting path with millimetric precision on every piece, eliminating the variability typical of manual application and guaranteeing consistent finishes over time — even on small or highly diversified production batches, a frequent characteristic in the defense sector, where orders often require custom components or limited series.

Yes, we have already handled the design and installation of painting plants for military and defense sector companies, both in Italy and in Europe, subject to confidentiality agreements. Lesta is the only entirely Italian robot manufacturer with self-learning technology, without foreign or Eastern shareholding, an essential requirement for entering commercial and supply agreements with the Italian defense industry.

What automation solutions do you offer for the defense and military sector?

We have plants for the painting of armored tracked vehicles with camouflage finishes, and specific systems for the painting of large-caliber projectiles and ammunition containers for various weapon systems, with customizable solutions. Among our installations for the defense sector are also systems for painting tanks and lines dedicated to spraying acidic substances for specific treatments — solutions designed for painting cycles compatible with technical specifications such as STANAG 4360, the NATO standard for painting systems resistant to chemical agents and decontaminants on land military equipment.

How a defense and military sector painting plant is built

Every military and defense sector painting project starts with an in-depth analysis of the customer’s technical specifications: component type, dimensions, material, required painting cycle, and production volumes. Our self-learning robot is programmed simply by manually guiding the arm along the desired painting path, which is recorded and reproduced automatically with maximum precision — a significant advantage when working with small batches or product configurations that change frequently, as is often the case in defense sector orders.

Our solutions integrate easily with larger plants, from painting booths to handling systems, and can be combined with Lesta’s other automations for complete management of the production cycle, from part preparation to final drying.

Request information about our defense sector plants

If you are evaluating a solution for military and defense sector painting for your company, our team is available for a personalized feasibility study, respecting the confidentiality required by this type of order. We analyze your production process specifications together to propose the most suitable Ultra 2D automation, from a single robot up to complete plants. Contact us for a site visit or a demonstration of our automatic painting systems for the defense and military sector.

With more than twenty years of experience in industrial painting automation, Lesta supports defense and military sector customers throughout the entire project lifecycle, from feasibility study to installation, commissioning, and long-term technical assistance.