Santa Bárbara Sistemas is a Spanishdefense contractor based inMadrid, integrated underGeneral Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS), a business unit ofGeneral Dynamics which consolidated in one structure all European subsidiaries ofGDLS.[1]
It is one of the primary suppliers of theMilitary of Spain and is responsible for the assembly of heavy vehicles such as the Spanish Army'sLeopard 2Emain battle tank and thePizarro infantry combat vehicle. The primary lines of business of Santa Bárbara Sistemas arearmoured vehicles, special and amphibious vehicles, weapons systems, munitions and missiles, andResearch & Development. The company is delivering the prototypes of the UK'sScout SV AFV through General Dynamics in the UK.
General Dynamics acquired the company from theSpanish government 25 July 2001.[2]
SBS was founded in 1960 by bringing together factories of the Spanish Ministry of Defense under theInstituto Nacional de Industria. These included arsenals inSevilla,Oviedo,Trubia andA Coruna.
SBS was denationalised by Spain and acquired by General Dynamics Europe in July 2001.[citation needed]
In June 2024 SBS announced the reactivation of its artillery gun barrel manufacturing capacity at Trubia.[3]
