Roaming ammunition directly from the Abrams turret American defense giant General Dynamics Land Systems, in partnership with AeroVironment, has officially unveiled the upgraded PERCH 2.0 system. It allows crews of the Abrams M1A2, as well as Stryker armor, to launch stray munitions without leaving their combat vehicles. PERCH 2.0. It is a platform for launching drones. The kit itself: - The kit is installed instead of the standard asset box assembled in the turret, without the need for substantial changes in the design of the armor body.
- The team is fully protected during the preparation, launch and control of the UAVs. What type of UAVs can you fly? - Switchblade 300 - light UAV for reconnaissance and destruction of personnel/armored vehicles (range ~29 km).
Switchblade 600 – a heavy drone with a cumulative explosive head tandem to destroy heavy armors beyond the visual line (range 40+ km). The U.S. Army has already received the first prototype of PERCH 2.0 as part of the STS contract (technical support system) for comprehensive tests. Three other prototypes will soon be removed. The army will examine anarchy, recharge speed on the ground and the combination of the sign with the crew. If the experiments succeed, PERCH 2.0 may become a standard component of equipment for American tank divisions. Technical support and questions in the Telegram bot: We are in Telegram.