GDELS Pandur GBAD and Counter-UAS Systems: General Dynamics European Land Systems is set to show a big defence display at Eurosatory 2026 in Paris. The show runs from 15 June to 19 June 2026 at the Paris Nord Villepinte exhibition centre. GDELS will appear in two places, at Hall 5A booth B416 and also at the outdoor stand A170. The company says its plan is built around a battlefield that keeps changing fast. It also says its displays are meant to be “ready for industrialisation within short timespans” and for “production and delivery at scale.”
The main idea behind the GDELS showing is simple. The company wants to present systems that can go from idea to real production quickly. It is putting focus on manned-unmanned teaming, ground-based air defence and heavy mission carriers that move on wheels or tracks. GDELS says this kind of setup is meant for a modern battlefield where speed, protection and easy teamwork between systems matter a lot.
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What GDELS will show?
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One of the biggest items at the outdoor area is the Pandur GBAD in a new layered air defence setup. The vehicle will be shown with the Valhalla Mangart 25 turret. That turret mixes an autocannon and a missile launcher. The same setup also includes the Cilas HELMA-P high-energy laser weapon. The laser is meant for small targets at close range. GDELS also says the vehicle carries a multi-sensor suite and can be tied into a manned-unmanned teaming network through its NEVA electronic architecture.
GDELS says its air defence idea is to connect available sensors, effectors and command systems on proven protected mobile platforms. The company says this gives scalable and cost-efficient short-range air defence and counter-UAS options. It also says the open vehicle architecture is made to cover many threat types and mission scenes. In simple words, the goal is to help protect mobile forces while they move.
Robots and Drones
At booth B416, GDELS will also show a manned-unmanned teaming network centred on the EAGLE 6×6 Vehicle Control Unit. The network brings together unmanned ground and air systems from Alpha Robotics. These include the WOLF G1 tracked UGV with a stabilised Valhalla Loki 7.62 mm weapon station, the WOLF C1 tracked UGV with a semi-stationary 7.62 mm weapon station and sensor suite, the HAWK fixed-wing surveillance drone and the HUMMINGBIRD quadcopter for tethered or mobile use.
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Drone defence is also being shown through a PIRANHA GBAD 8×8 wheeled armoured vehicle linked with detached small-calibre effectors on the BULLFROG 8×8 wheeled unmanned ground vehicle. The PIRANHA GBAD uses Elbit’s UT-30 Mk. 3 unmanned 30 mm turret. GDELS says the manned vehicle can work as both a UGV mothership and an autonomous short-range air defence platform. It is built to detect, track and engage small aerial targets while on the move.
Heavy carriers
The outdoor show will also include two heavy mission carriers. One is the PIRANHA HMC Advanced Recovery Vehicle, built from the 10×10 PIRANHA Heavy Mission Carrier and FFG’s recovery module. It has two winches and a 32-tonne crane. The other is the ASCOD HMC Skorpion, which combines the ASCOD HMC tracked platform with DND’s automated Skorpion² scatterable anti-tank system. It can carry up to 40 anti-tank mines and is meant to help combat engineers lay mine barriers fast while keeping the crew protected.
