General Dynamics
The Latvian Ministry of Defence and General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS)-Santa Bárbara Sistemas have entered contract negotiations for new tracked combat vehicles. The Latvian Ministry lately confirmed that the ASCOD from GDELS was selected after an international competition with extensive functional tests.
Alejandro Page, GDELS Vice President for Programs, commented on the decision: “This decision again demonstrates the excellence of GDELS in the field of tracked vehicles. The ASCOD is a state-of-the-art combat vehicle that fully meets the complex demands of today’s mission profiles.”
“The ASCOD will provide a significant increase in mobility, firepower and protection to the National Armed Forces of Latvia, and at the same time guarantee a considerable workshare for the domestic defence industry,” said Dr Thomas Kauffmann, GDELS Vice President for Global Sales.
The ASCOD is already in use in different variants and configurations in the armed forces of five countries: Spain, Austria, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the Philippines, with 1,200 units in service or under contract.
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