GMV and EM&E Group sign collaboration agreement for the development of ATP howitzers and SILAM

GMV and EM&E Group have signed a strategic collaboration agreement to combine their industrial and technological capabilities in the development of Special Modernization Programs for the supply of Self-Propelled Artillery Systems on Wheels and Tracks (ATP), the program for the nationalization of the High Mobility Rocket System (SILAM) and associated ammunition, as well as future projects in the field of weapons and ammunition systems. 

This alliance, formalized last January, comes at a time when the Spanish defense industry is gaining momentum, and collaboration between companies is key to the development of new technological capabilities. In this regard, GMV will collaborate on the ATP project by contributing its latest technology in fire control and guidance systems, as well as its capabilities for integration with the national artillery command and control system (TALOS). In the case of SILAM, it will also be responsible for the launcher's fire control and guidance system, as well as the navigation module for guided rockets.

This pooling of capabilities between GMV and EM&E Group will optimize the digitization of artillery platforms, ensuring that both the future ATP system and the SILAM rocket launcher feature cutting-edge technology designed and maintained entirely in Spain. Both companies thus guarantee not only the operational autonomy of the Armed Forces, but also security of supply and total control over critical systems, avoiding external dependence.

Manuel Pérez Cortés, GMV's general manager for Defense and Security, said: “This agreement with EM&E Group reinforces GMV's commitment to the development of critical defense capabilities, providing advanced command and control, navigation and fire control solutions that ensure the operational autonomy and technological sovereignty of artillery systems.”

Meanwhile, Javier Escribano, president of EM&E Group, pointed out: “Ambitious programs such as ATP and SILAM require the union of the best national capabilities. With this alliance, we add GMV's technological excellence to our productive capacity to ensure the success of the artillery of the future.”