Em& e secures 9 spanish tech partners for army's new self-propelled artillery

Spanish defense company EM& E has secured partnerships with nine leading national tech firms to develop the Army's new self-propelled artillery systems. The Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with Aicox, Alpe, Arquimea, Dicor, GMV, Nabla, Piedrafita, Umec, and Veiru ensure the program will be based entirely on Spanish technology and industry. This collaboration integrates industrial and technological capabilities from various regions of Spain, driving the strengthening of the national industrial fabric and territorial cohesion.

Assuring technological sovereignty

By combining the specific strengths of each company, EM& E guarantees the technical knowledge and production capacity for the new systems will remain in Spain, reducing dependence on foreign suppliers and ensuring operational freedom for the armed forces.

Javier Escribano, president of EM& E Group, emphasized the significance of this collaborative effort: