The 5,56x45mm ammunition, officially referred
to as “5.56 NATO,” is the standard ammunition
for the armed forces of all NATO members and many other
countries around the world. The ammunition will be manufactured
in Palencia, in the center of Spain.
With this contract, General Dynamics European
Land Systems Santa Barbara Sistemas reaffirms its leadership
in Spain as manufacturer of small- and medium-caliber
ammunition.
General Dynamics European Land Systems,
headquartered in Vienna, Austria, is a business unit of
General Dynamics and conducts its business through four
European operating sites located in Spain, Germany, Austria,
and Switzerland. With more than 3,150 highly skilled technical
employees, General Dynamics European Land Systems companies
design, manufacture and deliver to global customers land
systems, including wheeled (PIRANHA, PANDUR, DURO, EAGLE),
tracked (ASCOD), and amphibious vehicles and bridging
systems (M3, IRB, REBS), and other military goods
