Overview

• GDELS-Santa Bárbara Sistemas presented its 2025-2030 Industrial and Technological Plan to Spain’s Ministry of Defense on June 4, 2025.
• The plan targets a 73% increase in annual armored vehicle production, rising from 325 to over 565 units by 2030.
• Company executives have opened discussions with regional governments in Catalunya, Aragón and País Vasco to explore new facilities and partnerships.
• The expansion strategy aims to reinforce a network of more than 900 domestic suppliers and support roughly 30,000 jobs across Spain’s defense sector.
• A dedicated Technological Platform in Asturias is slated to foster advanced research and bolster European defense collaboration.