"Should Latin America be interested in the Black Hornet 4 nano drone?"
Wilder Alejandro Sanchez
Zona Militar
20 February, 2026
"¿Deberían las Fuerzas Armadas de América Latina interesarse en el nano drone Black Hornet 4?"
Wilder Alejandro Sanchez
Zona Militar
20 de Febrero, 2026
"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
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
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.
"Companies looking to develop integrated, mobile CUAS systems for frontline troops"
Wilder Alejandro Sanchez
Shephard
Backgrounder
22 July 2025
Wilder Alejandro Sanchez
Zona Militar
28 December 2024
SpearUAV, the manufacturer of the Viper family of loitering munitions, announced on 16 December a USD20 million contract for its Viper 300 AI-based loitering munition systems to an undisclosed client. Zona Militar had an exclusive conversation with Yiftach Kleinman, deputy CEO of SpearUAV, about the contract and the company’s plans for the future.
"La empresa israelí SpearUAV se asegura un contrato para suministrar nuevas municiones merodeadoras Viper 300"
Wilder Alejandro Sanchez
Zona Militar
28 de Diciembre, 2024
SpearUAV, el fabricante de la familia de municiones merodeadoras Viper, anunció el 16 de diciembre un contrato de 20 millones de dólares para suministrar sus sistemas de municiones merodeadoras Viper 300, basados en inteligencia artificial, a un cliente no revelado. Zona Militar tuvo una conversación exclusiva con Yiftach Kleinman, director ejecutivo adjunto de SpearUAV, sobre el contrato y los planes futuros de la compañía.
"With back-to-back deals in Peru, South Korea defense industry expands South American foothold"
Wilder Alejandro Sanchez
Breaking Defense
20 May, 2024
Originally published: https://breakingdefense.com/2024/05/with-back-to-back-deals-in-peru-south-korea-defense-industry-expands-south-american-foothold/
A new shipbuilding deal could be a test case that, if successful, could lead for years more work and millions more in deals for Seoul, in Peru and South America.
"From F-16s to NATO, Argentina’s moves tilt West, but ties to China to last"
Wilder Alejandro Sanchez
Breaking Defense
25 April, 2024
Originally published: https://breakingdefense.com/2024/04/from-f-16s-to-nato-argentinas-moves-tilt-west-but-ties-to-china-to-last/
WASHINGTON — The surprise decision by Argentina to seek a rare partner status with NATO, coupled with Buenos Aires’s recent choice of Dutch F-16s for its next fighter fleet over Chinese rivals, appears to have handed the West some clear victories in a tug of war with Beijing over influence in the South American nation. But analysts told Breaking Defense the game is long, and China has many cards — especially economic and commercial ones — still in hand.
"Uruguay receives more donations"
Wilder Alejandro Sanchez
Defence Notes
Shephard Media
27 September, 2022
Originally published: https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/defence-notes/uruguay-receives-more-donations/
"AUSA 2021: UVision and Rheinmetall sign loitering munitions partnership"
Wilder Alejandro Sanchez
Shephard Media
October 12, 2021
Originally published: https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/defence-notes/ausa-2021-uvision-and-rheinmetall-sign-loitering-m/
Israel-based UVision and German conglomerate Rheinmetall signed a strategic partnership for loitering munitions on 11 October during the AUSA exhibition in Washington DC.
The two companies stated in a joint press release that they will ‘offer end-to-end solutions for loitering munitions to the armed forces of Europe’.
"Venezuela refurbishes legacy vehicles to maintain army capabilities"
Wilder Alejandro Sanchez
Land Warfare
Shephard Media
12 July, 2021
Originally published: https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/landwarfareintl/venezuela-refurbishes-legacy-fleets/
The Venezuelan Army participated in high-profile parades on 24 June and 5 July to demonstrate not only the strength of the armed forces, but also their apparent ingenuity. After spending billions of dollars during the Hugo Chávez years on Russian defence technology, international sanctions and an ongoing economic crisis mean that Caracas can no longer afford state-of-the-art military equipment to sustain its armed forces. As a consequence, the army is repairing and refurbishing old vehicles and equipment, obtained in the pre-Chávez years, to expand its arsenal and maintain deterrence capabilities.
The equipment that participated in the parades included AMX-13 and ...
"Argentina relies on elderly M113s while it mulls wheeled APC choices"
Wilder Alejandro Sanchez
Land Warfare
Shephard Media
18 June 2021
Originally published: https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/landwarfareintl/argentina-relies-elderly-m113s-while-it-mulls-whee/
Three options remain on the table as Argentina looks to procure wheeled 6x6 armoured personnel carriers.
The Brazilian 6x6 VBTP-MR Guaraní armoured personnel carrier (APC) is being tested by the Argentinian Army, which is seeking a new capability alongside its decades-old fleet of tracked M113s.
Speaking on 4 June during a ceremony marking the arrival of new vehicles for the army, Argentinian defence minister Agustín Rossi ...
