FEINDEF 2025: GDELS unveils Nemesis tracked SPH, exhibits Piranha 10×10 SPH for first time

GDELS unveiled the Nemesis tracked SPH at FEINDEF 2025. (Janes/Tristan Sauer)

General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) and KNDS showcased a new 155 mm self-propelled howitzer (SPH) system named Nemesis at the International Defence and Security Exhibition (FEINDEF) 2025 held in Madrid from 12 to 14 May. The Nemesis tracked SPH is armed with the latest variant of KNDS' L52 Artillery Gun Module (AGM) mounted on an ASCOD-based armoured vehicle produced by GDELS.

The ASCOD family is a proven modular series of platforms, with the Nemesis variant's 1,100 hp diesel engine producing a speed of 70 km/h and a range of over 500 km.

Nemesis features a self-adjusting track tensioner (SATT) and can utilise either steel or composite rubber tracks to transport payloads of up to 20 tonnes. The SPH is designed to be fully compliant with the NATO Generic Vehicle Architecture (NGVA) to facilitate integration of third-party digitised modules, with the possibility of fully unmanned or remote operations in future iterations.

The Nemesis gun system's L52 AGM module has full 360° coverage with -2°/65° gun elevation to engage targets at ranges of 50–70 km, depending on the ammunition used. The L52 AGM has a 30-round reserve magazine, a rate of fire of over 8 rds/min and features a multiple round simultaneous impact (MRSI) mode to provide tactical flexibility in the delivery of effects. The L52 AGM mounted on Nemesis is being used to showcase the potential for future enhancements to the system, with the mock-up featuring additional sets of fixed optronics – cameras and sensors – mounted on the front and sides of the gun turret to provide increased visibility to the crew.