Pizarro IFV (ASCOD)

Pizarro IFV (ASCOD)

Type: Infantry Fighting Vehicle

Domain: land

Country of Origin: Spain

Manufacturer: Santa Bárbara Sistemas / General Dynamics (Spain/Austria)

First Deployed: 1996

Overview

The Pizarro is Spain's tracked infantry fighting vehicle based on the ASCOD (Austrian-Spanish Co-Operative Development) platform. It provides the Spanish Army with organic anti-armor capability via Spike LR ATGM alongside its 30mm cannon.

Technical Specifications

atgmSpike LR (4 km range)
crew3 + 7 dismounts
typeTracked Infantry Fighting Vehicle
fleet~260 in service
engineMTU 8V 199 TE20 (720 hp)
weight~28.5 tonnes
main_gunMauser 30mm MK30-2 cannon
max_speed70 km/h
secondary7.62mm coaxial MG
protectionSteel/aluminum composite; STANAG 4569 Level 4-5

Operators

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