Zona Militar: "GDLS y AeroVironment desarrollan el lanzador PERCH, Argentina debería tomar nota para sus VCBR 8×8 Stryker" / "GDLS and AeroVironment develop PERCH launcher, Argentina should take notice"

 

 

 "GDLS y AeroVironment desarrollan el lanzador PERCH, Argentina debería tomar nota para sus VCBR 8×8 Stryker"

Wilder Alejandro Sanchez

Zona Militar

20 de Diciembre, 2025

Publicado: https://www.zona-militar.com/2025/12/20/gdls-y-aerovironment-desarrollan-el-lanzador-perch-argentina-deberia-tomar-nota-para-sus-vcbr-8x8-stryker/

General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) y AeroVironment han desarrollado conjuntamente el sistema Precision Effects & Reconnaissance, Canister-Housed (PERCH). En síntesis, PERCH es un lanzador para las municiones merodeadoras Switchblade 300 y Switchblade 600 de AeroVironment, diseñado para los tanques de batalla principales M1A2 Abrams SEPv3 y los vehículos de combate blindado a rueda (VCBR) 8×8 Stryker. En América Latina, el Ejército Argentino opera el Stryker, por lo que Zona Militar dialogó con Mark Hu, gerente de Desarrollo de Negocios en Estados Unidos de GDLS, sobre por qué Buenos Aires debería interesarse en PERCH.

 

"GDLS and AeroVironment develop PERCH launcher, Argentina should take notice"

 Wilder Alejandro Sanchez

Zona Militar

20 December, 2025

Published: https://www.zona-militar.com/en/2025/12/20/gdls-and-aerovironment-develop-perch-launcher-argentina-should-take-notice/ 

General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) and AeroVironment have co-developed the Precision Effects & Reconnaissance, Canister-Housed (PERCH) system. To summarize, PERCH is a launcher for AeroVironment’s Switchblade 300 and Switchblade 600 loitering munitions designed for the M1A2 Abrams SEPv3 main battle tanks and Stryker infantry carrier vehicles. In Latin America, Argentina’s Army operates the Stryker, so Zona Militar spoke with Mark Hu, Manager, U.S. Business Development at GDLS, about why Buenos Aires should be interested in PERCH.

 

Zona Militar: "Thales evolves Land Live Training simulator by adding drone capabilities" / "Thales evoluciona su simulador Land Live Training al incorporar capacidades con drones"

 

 

 "Thales evolves Land Live Training simulator by adding drone capabilities"

Wilder Alejandro Sanchez

Zona Militar

15 December, 2025

Published: https://www.zona-militar.com/en/2025/12/15/thales-evolves-land-live-training-simulator-by-adding-drone-capabilities/

Thales has unveiled a new version of its Land Live Training (LLT) simulator. This more evolved system has one important novelty: drones can now be integrated into the simulator to enhance training and monitoring. Zona Militar spoke with Bruno Delacourte, Strategy, Marketing, and Product Policy Director at Thales, about this new system.

"Thales evoluciona su simulador Land Live Training al incorporar capacidades con drones"

Wilder Alejandro Sanchez

Zona Militar

15 de Diciembre, 2025 

Publicado: https://www.zona-militar.com/2025/12/15/thales-evoluciona-su-simulador-land-live-training-al-incorporar-capacidades-con-drones/ 

Thales ha presentado una nueva versión de su simulador Land Live Training (LLT). Este sistema, más evolucionado, incorpora una novedad importante: ahora es posible integrar drones en el simulador para mejorar el entrenamiento y la supervisión. Zona Militar conversó con Bruno Delacourte, Director de Estrategia, Marketing y Política de Producto de Thales, sobre este nuevo sistema.

 

 

GWU: "Water Security and Transboundary Cooperation in Central Asia"

 

 "Water Security and Transboundary Cooperation in Central Asia"

Tuesday, December 9th, 2025

11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (EST)

Event link: https://gwu-edu.zoom.us/j/95608929040

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdIBX-x6uyrlcSRgq846lpddY07aIwCFiAxDzExPbcqPhiACw/viewform 

This seminar will examine the complex dynamics of managing shared water resources in the region, including challenges of transboundary governance and cooperation asymmetries among riparian states. The discussion will also explore opportunities for technological innovation and knowledge transfer to enhance water efficiency, resilience, and equitable access. By bringing together experts and practitioners, this seminar aims to shed light on how regional and international collaboration can contribute to sustainable water management and long-term environmental stability in Central Asia.

This seminar is part of a joint series by the Central Asia Program (CAP) and the Asian Economy Center of Civitas University (Warsaw) on environmental and sustainable development challenges in Central Asia. The series promotes dialogue and innovative policy thinking on how the region can advance sustainability amid complex geopolitical and economic transformations.

Moderator:

Katarzyna Skiert-Andrzejuk, Civitas University (Poland)

Speakers:

Wilder Alejandro Sánchez, Second Floor Strategies

The Caspian Sea at the Regional Ecological Summit 2026

 

 

Iskandar Abdullaev, International Water Management Institute (Uzbekistan)

Water in Central Asia: 30 Years of Transformations

Jenniver Sehring, Institute for Water Education (The Netherlands)

Transboundary water governance in Central Asia: old patterns and new dynamics

Rassima Salimbayeva, Narxoz University (Kazakhstan)

Environmental Governance and Water Management Between Kazakhstan and China

 

Timothy Randhir, University of Massachusetts Amherst (USA)

Multi-Scale Water Governance for Sustainability in Central Asia

 

 

NE Global "Mining in Iran: A problem that affects the oppressed Azerbaijani population"

 

 

"Mining in Iran: A problem that affects the oppressed Azerbaijani population"

Wilder Alejandro

NE Global

3 December, 2025

Published: https://www.neglobal.eu/mining-in-iran-a-problem-that-affects-the-oppressed-azerbaijani-population/

Two noteworthy events took place between late October and November. In late October, the head of the Iran Mine House, Mohammad Reza Bahraman, said, “Iran requires about €55 billion (around $59 billion) in new investment to achieve its planned 13 percent growth target for the mining sector.” Meanwhile, from 10-21 November, the COP30 climate change conference took place in Belém, Brazil.

The two events are obviously interlinked. The global demand for minerals is ever-growing, with rare earth elements and critical minerals being the latest obsession due to their widespread use in new technologies. However, mining is a very polluting and destructive industry. More environmentally friendly mining methods are being developed, but they are not yet widely implemented. Unsurprisingly, mining is closely linked to environmental destruction, and this extractive activity contributes to greenhouse gas emissions through methane releases