General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS), a business unit of General Dynamics, is to showcase its latest member of the Piranha family of wheeled armoured vehicles and the most modern mobile military bridge systems at the International Air & Space Fair (FIDAE) 2012 exhibition in Santiago (Chile) from March 27 to April 1, 2012. The new EAGLE light tactical vehicle and the latest solutions for artillery systems will also be featured.

The latest version of the Piranha family will raise the benchmark in the survivability, mobility and firepower areas, marking unprecedented progress in the development of armoured vehicles. The latest sale of the Piranha to the Brazilian Marines and its current use in national homeland defence activities and UN peacekeeping operations in Haiti have proven the reliability and survivability of this highly mobile system. The Piranha provides the highest levels of survivability against conventional and asymmetric threats, while having the capacity to fill all battlefield roles such as APC, electronic warfare, ambulance, reconnaissance, command, mortar and even direct fire with up to 120mm calibre turrets. The Piranha with its open system architecture, high payloads, the largest internal volume in its class and exceptional mobility can fulfill armed forces’ needs worldwide.