Spanish Army takes delivery of four ASCOD “Castor” vehicles

Defense News ,Spanish :- GDELS Santa Bárbara Sistemas recently handed over four high-tech ASCOD "Castor" Armored Combat Vehicles (VCZAP) to the Spanish Army as part of the second phase of the Pizarro program.

The vehicles, which come with dozer blades, were accepted by officials from the Spanish Ministry of Defence’s Pizarro Program Office and the Armored Systems Park and Maintenance Center (PCMASA) number 1 of the Spanish Army, indicating their readiness for action.

This delivery is part of a bigger agreement between the Spanish Ministry of Defense and GDELS Santa Bárbara Sistemas. It involves producing one prototype and a total of 36 Castor vehicles, all equipped with dozer blades for engineering tasks. Since the initial delivery of the first six vehicles in December 2023, the project has now hit a new milestone, with a total of 10 vehicles delivered, including the prototype.

The continuous delivery of these advanced armored vehicles is set to be completed by 2024, significantly boosting the Spanish Army’s engineering units’ capabilities.