GDELS Unveils New Tracked Artillery System: NEMESIS

At the International Defence & Security Exhibition FEINDEF in Madrid, General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) together with its partner KNDS has today unveiled the latest innovation in self-propelled artillery: The NEMESIS is an ASCOD-based armored artillery system equipped with the fully automated 155 mm / L52 Artillery Gun Module AGM from KNDS. It unites maximum indirect firepower, a high level of crew protection, and tracked mobility for even the roughest of terrains. Along with the NEMESIS, its wheeled counterpart, the 10x10 PIRANHA AAC, launched in 2024, is also shown at FEINDEF tradeshow for the first time.

The concept to combine a proven GDELS platform with KNDS' unmanned AGM has been well proven. 15 years after DONAR, the first unmanned, tracked artillery system demonstrator from both companies has a successor, which guarantees exceptional reliability: NEMESIS. Thanks to the high degree of automatization, NEMESIS can be operated by a crew of two. Due to the ergonomically optimized compartment, the system provides space for an additional crew member and the option of completely unmanned operation. Its ASCOD platform is powered by a 1100 hp diesel engine and can be fitted with steel or composite rubber tracks. The effective azimuth of the AGM is 360° and together with the highly mobile vehicle platform enable the NEMESIS to “Shoot & Scoot” including firing on the move in every direction. MRSI (Multiple Rounds Simultaneous Impact), a firing range of up to 54/70 km depending on ammunition type, and optional direct targeting further underline the system's unique artillery capabilities.

The NEMESIS is the next step in the cooperation between two leading European system houses, which began with the DONAR and continued with the wheeled PIRANHA AAC. GDELS’ unique offer now includes both tracked and wheeled artillery systems with the highly automated AGM. Developed entirely in Europe, NEMESIS contributes to more strategic autonomy of the continent. As the recent wars and conflicts have dramatically confirmed, self-propelled indirect fire support remains a major element and decisive factor on today`s and tomorrow’s battlefield. The new ASCOD-based howitzer is a potential replacement for older systems such as the M109 currently in service with the Spanish Army and other users.