MILAN (Reuters) – Italian aerospace and defence group Leonardo said it expects free cash flow to more than double this year compared with 2021 as governments around the world step up military spending in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Last year Leonardo reported a free cash flow of 209 million euros and a 20% rise in core profits driven by defence electronics and the aircraft business. “We are confirming our target of generating a cumulative 3 billion euro of cash flow over 2021-2025, with a significant step up in 2022,” CEO Alessandro Profumo said, adding the group would return to …