General Dynamics European Land Systems – Santa Bárbara Sistemas (GDELS-SBS) announced in a press release on 24 May that it is presenting the Spanish Army’s new Engineering Combat Vehicle (ECV) for the first time at the Feria Internacional de Defesa y Seguridad (FEINDEF), being held in Madrid on 29–31 May.
GDELS will present the Spanish Army’s new Engineering Combat VehiclePhoto by: ECV
The tracked armoured vehicle is the latest version of the ASCOD/Pizarro family being built for the Spanish Ministry of Defence (MoD) and complements the 225 Phase I and II vehicles already delivered under the programme, GDELS-SBS said.
The company added that the ECV was designed from the outset to integrate engineering equipment for specific missions – dozer blade, track-width mine plough, mine roller, obstacle marking systems, and winch – as well as for future growth requirements, such as a battery supervision system, battle management system, communications, and further protection.