European rearmament injects 250 million more into the Spanish defense industry
The giant CSG seals a record contract to produce 155mm projectiles to meet NATO artillery demand
BarcelonaThe war industry does not stop, driven by the need for European powers to shield themselves from international geopolitical instability. The defense giant CSG, owner of the historic Granada Ammunition Factory (FMG), has sealed a contract of approximately 250 million euros for the supply of large-caliber artillery ammunition to a European client. The operation, financed by a Western European country, underscores the growing dependence on long-range technology in modern conflicts.
In this regard, the agreement provides for the delivery, within a record ten months, of 155 mm projectiles, the standard NATO caliber. This order is not an isolated event, but rather part of a race against time by European armies to replenish arsenals that have been depleted to support Ukraine and to prepare for a possible chronic continuation of the war on the Union's borders.
The turn towards long distance
Current geopolitics has changed the rules of the game on the battlefield. While a decade ago operations were based on the fight against terrorism or peacekeeping missions, the return of large-scale trench and artillery warfare has shot up demand for long range.
Jan Marinov, CEO of CSG Defense Systems, has been clear: this contract is the confirmation of a strategy that seeks to meet the "future needs" of global armed forces, increasingly focused on long-range precision.
Granada, strategic node of a Dutch giant
Although CSG's headquarters are located in the Netherlands and its address is in Prague, the weight of this multinational in the State is notable. The purchase of the Granada plant in 2020 integrated a factory with seven centuries of history into a structure that today employs 14,000 people.
The Andalusian plant, specialized in thrusters and key components for missiles, benefits from this global traction of the parent company and positions itself as one of the few players capable of responding to massive demand on a continent that is once again looking towards its military industry.