General Dynamics European Land Systems is a Europe-based business unit of General Dynamics Corporation that develops and produces combat vehicles, armored and tracked vehicles, amphibious bridges, and ferry systems for military applications.

General Dynamics European Land Systems

General Dynamics European Land Systems is a Europe based business unit of General Dynamics Corporation. Headquartered in Madrid, Spain, General Dynamics European Land Systems is led by Antonio Bueno. We employ some 2.400 highly skilled and motivated people and we are at home at our sites in Austria, the Czech Republic, Germany, Spain and Switzerland. Our products range from wheeled armored and tracked combat vehicles to amphibious bridges and ferry systems, with people all around the world relying on our systems and services.

At the heart of our company are our employees. With their different origins, nationalities and cultures, we are inspired by team work and close cooperation across frontiers. We rely on their intimate knowledge of customer requirements and their unique blend of skill and innovation to develop and produce world-class products and services.

What makes our company agile and ensures our continual good performance is our culture of partnership and continuous improvement. This culture embraces a shared commitment to consistently look to the future and the flexibility to take on changes. Our priority is to engage employees in finding new ways to do things faster, better and more cost-effectively, to push the boundaries of our potential.


General Dynamics European Land Systems is delighted to present its 
#PIRANHA 5 with air defense capabilities during this year's #DALO Industry Days. 

Denmark is one of #GDELS’ home countries. The men and women in uniform, the political decision-makers and civil servants, and not least the strong Danish defense industry, all serving their great nation, have been our trusted partners for three decades. 

We are proudly celebrating this anniversary and the extraordinary partnership with our Danish friends. Thank you all for your trust and loyalty. We look forward to giving our best to keep deserving it 👏 

#GDELS #DALO #PIRANHA #Defense #IndustryDays #partnership

📢 General Dynamics European Land Systems and ESCRIBANO MECHANICAL & ENGINEERING seal a collaboration agreement to jointly develop opportunities in the #defense sector. The signing, within the framework of Eurosatory, took place in front of an #ASCOD IFV armored vehicle equipped with a #GUARDIAN 30 remote weapon system, representing the spirit of cooperation and ambition of both companies to strengthen European defense capabilities.

#GDELS and #ESCRIBANO will explore and promote multiple areas of collaboration, taking advantage of their innovative product portfolios. This includes #GDELS' family of armored vehicles, such as #ASCOD,  #PANDUR, and  #PIRANHA, as well as the advanced weapons stations of #ESCRIBANO, #GUARDIAN30, and #GUARDIAN 2.0.

The president of General Dynamics European Land Systems, Antonio Bueno, highlights the leadership position, compatibility of #capabilities and #experience of the two companies, which contributes to "explore closer cooperation in future defense projects and, will also contribute to strengthened European defense capabilities and to securing European supply chains".

Dr. Thomas Kauffmann, Vice President of Business Development and Global Services at #GDELS, added: “We are delighted to support one of the leading Spanish defense companies to expand its business to a European and international level.” 

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📢 General Dynamics European Land Systems y ESCRIBANO MECHANICAL & ENGINEERING han firmado un acuerdo de colaboración para desarrollar conjuntamente oportunidades en el sector de la #defensa. La firma, en el marco de Eurosatory, se produjo frente a un vehículo blindado #ASCOD IFV equipado con un sistema de armas remoto #GUARDIAN 30, representando el espíritu de cooperación y ambición de ambas compañías por fortalecer las capacidades de defensa europeas.

#GDELS y #ESCRIBANO explorarán y promoverán múltiples áreas de colaboración, aprovechando sus innovadoras carteras de productos. Esto incluye la familia de vehículos blindados de #GDELS, como #ASCOD, 
#PANDUR y #PIRANHA, así como las avanzadas estaciones de armas de #ESCRIBANO, #GUARDIAN30 y #GUARDIAN 2.0.

El presidente de General Dynamics European Land Systems, Antonio Bueno, destaca la posición de liderazgo, la compatibilidad de capacidades y la experiencia de las dos compañías, lo que contribuye a “explorar una cooperación más estrecha en futuros proyectos de defensa y a asegurar las cadenas de suministro europeas”. 

Por su parte, Dr. Thomas Kauffmann, vicepresidente de Desarrollo de Negocio y Servicios Globales de #GDELS, añadió: “Estamos encantados de apoyar a una de las principales empresas españolas de defensa para expandir su negocio a nivel europeo e internacional”

#GDELS | #MilitaryMobility | #Escribano | #defense | #Eurosatory | #agreement | #innovation | #ASCOD |  #PANDUR |  #PIRANHA |#GUARDIAN30 | #capabilities | #technology | #defensa

The Spanish Army marks a milestone by deploying, for the first time, the #VCZAP "Castor" Combat Engineering Vehicle in international operations after the recent delivery by GDELS Santa Bárbara Sistemas. 
 
The international debut will take place at the Combat Training Center in Drawsko Pomorskie (Poland) held on the occasion of the multinational exercise #EURETEX2024 organized by the HQ Eurocorps on a biannual basis.
 
The group sent to Poland includes two units of the #VCZAP #Castor, of the #Pizarro / #ASCOD family, vehicle belonging to the XII Engineering Combat Battalion of the “Guadarrama” Brigade, one of the first units of the Spanish Armed Forces to have received this innovative and advanced system for the vanguard military units of engineers and sappers.

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El Ejército de Tierra Español marca un hito al desplegar, por primera vez, el #VCZAP #Castor (Vehículo de Combate de Zapadores) en maniobras internacionales, cuyas primeras unidades fueron recientemente entregadas por parte de GDELS Santa Bárbara Sistemas.

Este debut internacional tendrá lugar en el Centro de Entrenamiento de Combate en Drawsko Pomorskie (Polonia) con motivo del ejercicio multinacional #EURETEX2024, organizado por HQ Eurocorps de manera bianual. 

La agrupación enviada incluye dos unidades del #VCZAP #Castor vehicle, parte de la familia #Pizarro/ #ASCOD, pertenecientes al Batallón de Zapadores XII de la Brigada “Guadarrama”, una de las primeras unidades de las Fuerzas Armadas españolas que ha recibido este sistema innovador y avanzado para las unidades de vanguardia de zapadores e ingenieros. 

#GDELS #GDELSSBS #MilitaryMobility #SBS #SantaBarbaraSistemas
#VCZAP #Castor #ASCOD #EjercitoDeTierra #EURETEX2024 #defensa #defense

GDELS Santa Bárbara Sistemas has reactivated the manufacture of large-caliber gun barrels at the Trubia Factory (Asturias) in order to respond to the current demand for modern and efficient #artillery, adapted to the changing needs of the battlefield.
 
GDELS Santa Bárbara Sistemas has manufactured more than 200 120mm gun barrels for #Leopard 2E main battle tanks, more than one thousand for the #SIAC 155/52 howitzer and dozens of barrels for the 105 Light Gun, models #L118 and #L119, to provide service to the Spanish Army underlining the company’s dedication to both national and international #defense. 
 
“Operational experience from ongoing military confrontation demonstrate the renewed relevance of artillery as well as main battle tanks. #GDELS-SBS is one of the few European companies that has preserved the knowledge and capabilities to manufacture gun barrels of the most demanded calibers for both weapon systems,” said Juan A. Escriña Aldeanueva, General Director of GDELS Santa Bárbara Sistemas.

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GDELS Santa Bárbara Sistemas ha reactivado la fabricación de tubos-cañón de gran calibre en la Fábrica de Trubia para responder a la demanda actual de #artillería moderna y eficiente, adaptada a las necesidades cambiantes del campo de batalla.
 
GDELS Santa Bárbara Sistemas ha fabricado hasta ahora más de 200 cañones de 120mm para carros de combate #Leopard 2E, más de un centenar para su obús #SIAC 155/52 y decenas de cañones para el 105 Light Gun, modelos L118 y L119, para dar servicio al Ejército de Tierra Español demostrando el compromiso de la compañía tanto con la #defensa nacional como internacional.
 
“Los recientes conflictos armados han resaltado y puesto en valor la actualidad y relevancia tanto de la artillería como del carro de combate. GDELS Santa Bárbara Sistemas es una de las pocas compañías europeas que ha preservado el conocimiento y las capacidades para fabricar tubos-cañón de los calibres más demandados para ambos tipos de sistemas de armas”, declaró Juan A. Escriña Aldeanueva, Director General de GDELS Santa Bárbara Sistemas. 
  
#GDELS #GDELSSBS #SBS #SantaBarbaraSistemas #SIAC15552 #EjercitoDeTierra #artillery #defensa #gunbarrels

📅 📍 From Wednesday till Friday General Dynamics European Land Systems is exhibiting at #BSDA2024 in Bucharest. Alongside our sister companies, we are showcasing our portfolio of wheeled vehicles, tracked vehicles and mobile bridge systems.

It is an honor to be here and support #Romania as an important partner nation.

#GDELS #Defense #BSDA #MilitaryMobility

☝ We are present at the 18th Defense Services Asia (#DSA 2024) Exhibition! This year’s #DSA exhibition will be held alongside NATSEC Asia and takes place at Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre  (#MITEC) in Kuala Lumpur from 6th – 9th May 2024.

📍 Come and visit our booth in the Austrian Pavilion to know more about our #EAGLE 6x6 and #PANDUR vehicles!

3 more days to go! 🙌 

#GDELS #MilitaryMobility #DSA #MITEC #Defense #exhibition #eagle #pandur

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