GMV presents its solutions at the BACSI exercise held in Albacete

On 18 and 19 March GMV participated in the BACSI exercise held at the Albacete Air Base as part of the Spanish Air and Space Force’s Connected, Sustainable, and Intelligent Air Base (BACSI) project.

One of the highlights of GMV’s participation was the demonstration of the SAGA system, an aircraft tug with autonomous capabilities, presented by José Luis Delgado, head of GMV’s Defense and Security Section. The demonstration showcased an advanced aircraft towing system with supervised autonomous guidance, capable of performing safe maneuvers in an airport environment through obstacle detection and intelligent trajectory planning. This solution is a major step forward in the automation of ground operations, improving the efficiency, safety, and resilience of air bases.

BACSI events have established themselves as platforms for technological demonstrations and applied innovation, aimed at validating cutting-edge solutions in a real-world operational environment and fostering collaboration between institutions, research centers, universities, and companies in the technological and industrial fields. This second edition featured live demonstrations, technical sessions and use-case presentations focused on strategic areas such as infrastructure digitalization, advanced connectivity, sustainability, automation, cybersecurity, and smart operational support systems.

GMV participated as a sponsor and had a stand where it showcased its capabilities in navigation, autonomous systems, and operations support, with special focus on the digitalization and automation of defense environments.

The systems on display included the ISNAV and ISNAV mini family of navigators, featuring advanced PNT (Positioning, Navigation, and Timing) capabilities and the option of integration with Galileo PRS. The company also presented systems that complement soldiers’ capabilities, such as the LGB10/11 ruggedized minicomputers, designed for hostile operating environments that require compact size and low power consumption. GMV also presented flight-proven solutions for unmanned aircraft and navigation systems such as NERVA, designed to operate in GNSS-denied environments and slated for integration into the SIRTAP system.

In addition, Vicente de Ayala, the technical manager of the SAGA system, participated in a technical round-table discussion on "Digitalization‑ specific solutions” as part of the “Autonomous systems and government vehicles” section of BACSI Academic Conference. This technical and discussion-oriented forum addressed issues such as the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in operations, maintenance and ground support, autonomous systems and government vehicles, the ethical and operational limits of automation, and the management of smart warehouses.

GMV’s stand was visited by leading authorities, including His Majesty King Felipe VI of Spain; the minister of defense, Margarita Robles; the secretary of state for defense, Amparo Valcarce; the director general of Weapons and Material, Admiral Aniceto Rosique; the executive director of the European Defense Agency, André Denk; and the president of the regional government of Castilla-La Mancha, Emiliano García-Page, who got a first-hand look at the company’s technological capabilities and its contribution to the digitalization, automation, and resilience of air bases.