GMV presents its technological capabilities in the new edition of FEINDEF

On 12, 13 and 14 May GMV took part in the fourth edition of the International Defense and Security Fair (FEINDEF), held in Madrid's IFEMA fairgrounds. In this new edition the company reaffirmed its commitment to innovation, technological sovereignty and the strengthening of national strategic capabilities, presenting a wide range of solutions designed to guarantee critical capabilities in the fields of defense, security, space and aeronautics.

GMV's stand was visited by important institutional visitors, including the Minister of Defense, Margarita Robles; the Secretary of State for Defense, María Amparo Valcarce; the Minister of Industry, Jordi Hereu; the Chiefs of Staff of the Army and Navy and other authorities of the Ministry of Defense and the Armed Forces.

GMV's stand was also visited by foreign delegations from Portugal, El Salvador, Peru and Colombia and delegations from security organizations such as the EDA, represented by the European Defense Agency's Director of Industrial Synergies, Sean White, and NATO, headed by the Deputy Secretary General for Defense Investment and President of the Conference of National Armaments Directors, Mrs. Tarja Jaakkola, and the Head of NATO's Capability Delivery Section, Mr. Holger Ziegler, among others.

Important milestones were reached for GMV within the framework of FEINDEF. On Tuesday GMV reached an agreement with Safran and GDELS Santa Bárbara Sistemas for the continuation and expansion of a strategic collaboration centering on developments in the navigation and control systems implemented in the SIAC and M109 howitzers. On Wednesday GMV's general manager, Jesús Serrano, took part in the signing of the Integrated Training System (ITS) program of the Spanish Air and Space Army, the new HÜRJET aircraft, led by Airbus and Turkish Aerospace, of which GMV will be a member. 

On Wednesday GMV's stand also hosted a presentation of our navigation and timing systems developed to operate in denied GNSS environments. The SENDA family was presented, integrated in the F-110 frigates and soon to be integrated into other navy ships; the ISNAV family, equipping the 8x8 DRAGON VCRs and the M109 and SIAC artillery systems; and the new NERVA line, designed for unmanned aerial platforms to be integrated in the SIRTAP.

In the area of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) GMV presented its CSD-SIERRA suite, developed within the SAPIIEM program, together with the intelligence product storage and dissemination system of the CSD Enduring Solution project of NATO's Communications and Information Agency (NCIA). This solution enables the integration of air, space, land and maritime platforms into unified ISR networks, providing capabilities for the generation of intelligence products in allied operations and complying with international interoperability standards.

Another highlight was the multidomain command and control systems (C4ISR), where GMV is a benchmark supplier, with special mention going to the development for the army of TALOS, a consolidated command and control solution for fire support and NATO interoperability. At European level GMV is leading the way in command-and-control systems developed for European Union agencies, such as EUCCIS (command and control system for the European External Action Service - EEAS) and also the design, development and evolution of the EUROSUR network for the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex).

In the ground field the company unveiled the progress made under the SISCAP program, developed in collaboration with Indra. In this program GMV is responsible for the computer that provides the fighter with the capacity to manage and integrate optronic sensors and scopes, as well as the interface with the weapon, energy management and communications. In this field GMV showed at FEINDEF a specific loader for the combatants' systems (CBS) and a vehicle loader integrated in the VCR8x8. It also exhibited its SBT system, a tactical connectivity solution for integrating legacy and current equipment into secure IP networks by means of Ethernet, Bluetooth or radio interfaces, guaranteeing reliable operations in demanding scenarios.

In the aeronautics field GMV exhibited developments in critical onboard systems, especially the navigation and landing aid system for the unmanned aircraft SIRTAP, as well as the development of critical DAL-A level equipment, such as the GFCC (Ground Flight Control Computer) of the EUROMALE system.

GMV also showed its latest developments for increasing the interoperability of C4ISR capabilities in the area of unmanned aerial systems (UAS), integrated in the Seeker, Passer and Solo platforms, by means of the IRIS gateway, developed in collaboration with Aurea Avionics. It also presented its complete range of high-fidelity simulators and emulators for the EO/IR surveillance and location systems of the WESCAM MX™ series of L3HARRIS.

In the space field GMV has consolidated its position as a European benchmark in satellite navigation systems, mission control and surveillance and space situational awareness. The company, which is leading the development of the ground control segment of the Galileo system and participating in key space surveillance and tracking programs, is helping to protect strategic space assets.

Thanks to its collaborations with other companies GMV was also present in other exhibition spaces. It took part in the stand of the European Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program as a member of SATNUS SL, the consortium coordinating in Spain the activities of the FCAS's Next Generation Weapon System (NGWS) Remote Operator Technology Pillar (Pilar Tecnológico de Operadores Remotos del Sistema de Armas de Siguiente Generación (NGWS).

With its participation in FEINDEF GMV is reinforcing its role as a key partner in the development of advanced technological capabilities for defense and security, both nationally and internationally.