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GDELS

General Dynamics European Land Systems-Santa Bárbara Sistemas S.A.

Madrid, Spain

Land Systems & VehiclesWeaponsArmour & ProtectionMRO & LogisticsDual-use
1001-5000 employeesPrime Contractor, System IntegratorSupplies Land Forces
Profile last updated: August 11, 2026

About

GDELS is a defense prime contractor based in Madrid, Spain working in land systems & vehicles, weapons, armour & protection +1 more.

GDELS is the Europe-based business unit of General Dynamics Corporation, headquartered in Madrid, Spain. The company designs and supplies military mobility solutions, including wheeled and tracked armoured vehicles, artillery systems, and floating and dry-gap bridges. Its vehicles are built on common base platforms and supported by a maintenance, repair and overhaul concept with real-time system monitoring, and it provides full life-cycle and integrated logistics support. GDELS also offers civil and temporary bridging solutions for transport, construction and disaster relief. It operates facilities in Spain, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Romania, Denmark and the Czech Republic, with around 3000 employees. Its customers include armed forces in NATO and EU countries.

Location

Madrid, Spain

Employees

1001-5000

Company type

Subsidiary

Legal name

General Dynamics European Land Systems-Santa Bárbara Sistemas S.A.

Focus areas

military mobilityarmoured vehiclesartillerymobile bridgeslife cycle supportGeneral Dynamics

Languages

ENESDE

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

Land Systems & VehiclesWeaponsArmour & ProtectionMRO & Logistics

Supply-chain role

Prime ContractorSystem Integrator

What they offer

HardwareMaintenance & RepairEngineering Services

Markets

Also sells to civilian markets

Products

ASCOD

Tracked armoured vehicle

Tracked armoured vehicles built on the ASCOD common base platform.

PIRANHA AAC

Wheeled armoured vehicle

Wheeled armoured vehicles in 6x6, 8x8 and 10x10 configurations.

Light Tactical and Logistic Vehicle

Light tactical vehicle

Air-transportable light tactical and logistic vehicles.

Protected Light Tactical Vehicle

Protected light tactical vehicle

Protected light tactical vehicle for military mobility.

Advanced Towed and Self-Propelled Artillery Systems

Artillery system

Towed, wheeled and tracked armoured artillery systems.

Towed Field and Coastal Artillery System

Towed artillery system

Towed field and coastal artillery system.

High Mobility Military Bridge Layer

Military bridge layer

Vehicle-launched military bridge layer for mobility over obstacles.

Armored Assault Bridge

Armoured assault bridge

Armoured assault bridge for military mobility.

Modular Trackway Bridge

Military bridge

Modular trackway bridge system for heavy vehicles.

Modular Foot Bridge

Military bridge

Modular foot bridge system.

Pontoon Bridge System

Floating bridge

Floating pontoon bridge system.

Amphibious Bridge and Ferry System

Floating bridge and ferry

Amphibious bridge and ferry system.

Multifunctional Medium Floating Platform

Floating platform

Medium floating platform for military and civil use.

End users

Land Forces

Standards, platforms & customers

Platforms & programmes

ASCODPIRANHAASCOD NEMESIS

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

ISO 45001

Issued by: Not stated

ISO 14001

Issued by: Not stated

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