A light-armoured vehicle maker with global exports, GDLS has not only put London on the industry's map but also helped to build a robust hub of defence contractors in London.
There's its sheer size, employing more than 2,000 workers churning out military vehicles shipped around the world, -- There's the fact most of its workers are engineers, making it a true knowledge-based industry and advanced manufacturer so important to the area economy. That the company has a global profile.