European Land Systems

The Transatlantic Partner for Land Defense in Europe

General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) is a business unit of General Dynamics Corporation, which conducts its business through European operating sites located in Spain, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Romania, Denmark and the Czech Republic. With more than 2,500 highly skilled technical employees, GDELS companies design, test, deliver and maintain wheeled and tracked vehicles, amphibious bridge and ferry systems.


GDELS focuses its attention on the development of armored vehicles, bridge solutions and artillery systems for their entire life cycle: from concept assessment and system design to product evaluation and validation of customer requirements, ensuring that its products remain at the leading edge of technology and quality. 


With R&D locations in Austria, Germany, Spain and Switzerland sharing knowledge and experience, GDELS has a leading position in protected mobility, bridging equipment and artillery systems. Robust System Engineering processes, highly qualified engineering team, the latest modelling and simulation tools and specialized testing facilities enable GDELS to design, verify and validate its developments to customers all over the world. 


The Integrated Logistic Support (ILS) programs of GDELS are customized to the individual requirements of the customer specific mission profile. The customer receives a full ILS spectrum of product support to fulfill missions and tasks either at home base or abroad with the specific aim of having a comprehensive partnership. 


In addition to our own vehicles, we are a certified repair and maintenance service provider for other military vehicles.