Steyr-Daimler-Puch Spezialfahrzeug GmbH

Development
The ASCOD (in Austria named ULAN and in Spain Pizarro) is a tracked armored vehicle in the class of 30 to 35 tons. The development of the ULAN began under the name ASCOD (Austrian-Spanish Cooperative Development) as a joint cooperation between General Dynamics Santa Bárbara Sistemas of Spain and Steyr-Daimler-Puch Spezialfahrzeug GmbH.

The ASCOD is in service for the Spanish forces under the local name Pizarro (first batch: 143 units, a second batch comprising 212 vehicles is in production) and was further developed by STEYR-SSF to the ULAN which was produced for the Austrian Army (total: 112 units).