On April 27th, 2017 the wheeled armoured vehicle PIRANHA was officially presented on Tyulbeto military firing ground, near town of Kazanluk. General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS), together with their partners from General Dynamics Mission Systems and Rafael Advanced Defence Systems, demonstrated the operation of PIRANHA equipped with remote control system for 30 mm weapon, in compliance with NATO standards, antitank self-directing missile system, as well as fully integrated communication and information system, in relation to the application under the Programme for the development of defensive capacities of Bulgarian armed forces 2020.
GDELS and company partners completed successfully the 3-day demonstration that included shooting, at the presence of state administration representatives, Ministry of Defence, commanding of Bulgarian Army, and diplomats.
“The opportunity to present the full functionality of wheeled armoured vehicle PIRANHA before the Bulgarian army is a great honour for the team of General Dynamics European Land Systems. We firmly believe that we are able to provide good operational solution for the Bulgarian Army using our well established and recognized technology and continuously developing system capabilities”, said Thomas Kauffmann, Vice-president of GDELS.
As of February 1st 2017 KONTRAX is a sales representative for Bulgaria of General Dynamics European Land Systems, with headquarters in Madrid, Spain, which is part of General Dynamics (NYSE:GD). GDELS operates on five different locations – Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Spain, and Switzerland. With over 1 800 high-qualified employees the company designs, manufactures, and provides ground combat systems of world class, including wheeled and chain vehicles, amphibian, bridge systems, weapons and ammunition for clients all over the world. For additional information please visit www.gdels.com.
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