{"id":17914,"date":"2025-12-15T06:43:21","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T09:43:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/?p=17914"},"modified":"2025-12-15T06:43:21","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T09:43:21","slug":"el-us-army-prueba-el-tanque-m1-abrams-armado-con-drones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/?p=17914","title":{"rendered":"El US Army prueba el tanque M1 Abrams, armado con drones"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Las municiones merodeadoras ya est\u00e1n revolucionando el campo de batalla, y el Ej\u00e9rcito de Estados Unidos finalmente est\u00e1 probando su lanzamiento desde su tanque de batalla principal.\u00a0 Estas revelaciones se producen tras la demostraci\u00f3n del sistema PERCH, que integra las municiones de merodeo Switchblade 300 y Switchblade 600 en el M1A2 Abrams SEPv3,\u00a0la \u00faltima versi\u00f3n del tanque en servicio en el Ej\u00e9rcito de los EE.UU. PERCH tambi\u00e9n puede integrarse en veh\u00edculos de transporte de infanter\u00eda Stryker 8&#215;8 y, potencialmente, en otras plataformas. El lanzador puede transportar tres Switchblade 300 y un 600 simult\u00e1neamente.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"pw-incontent-excluded article-paragraph skip\">General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) has revealed more details of the ongoing efforts to arm\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.twz.com\/land\/m1a2-abrams-tanks-arrive-in-taiwan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">M1A2 Abrams<\/a>\u00a0main battle tanks with the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.twz.com\/category\/switchblade\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Switchblade series<\/a>\u00a0of loitering munitions, via a system known as Precision Effects &amp; Reconnaissance, Canister-Housed (PERCH). After industry-funded trials, the company now hopes to win a U.S. Army contract for further tests of an improved version of the system.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph skip\">GDLS also recently released a photo showing the launch of one of the loitering munitions from a pop-up canister mounted on the tank\u2019s turret, where it replaces the standard loader sponson box.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet-container\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-1\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=CombatAir&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1996953373073911818&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.twz.com%2Fland%2Fm1-abrams-tank-armed-with-switchblade-drones-tested-by-army&amp;sessionId=b79694a570f896de8558ee2b528e1aa8d46a2896&amp;siteScreenName=thewarzonewire&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1996953373073911818\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph skip\">These disclosures follow the demonstration of the PERCH system, which integrates the Switchblade 300 and Switchblade 600 loitering munitions into the M1A2 Abrams SEPv3,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.twz.com\/44364\/poland-cleared-to-buy-250-m1a2-sepv3-advanced-abrams-tanks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the latest variant<\/a>\u00a0of the tank in U.S. Army service. PERCH can also be integrated on Stryker 8\u00d78 infantry carrier vehicles, and potentially other platforms. The launcher can hold three Switchblade 300s and one 600 at the same time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph skip\">PERCH was developed by GDLS and AeroVironment, which produces the Switchblade, and it was demonstrated from October 26-30 at the Army\u2019s Machine Assisted Rugged Sapper (MARS) event at Fort Hood, Texas. MARS was spearheaded by the 36th Engineer Brigade and III Armored Corps, and focused on soldiers using autonomous technology to complete breaching operations, reducing the overall risk they were exposed to.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17916\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17916\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17916\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/9400287.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/9400287.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/9400287-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/9400287-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17916\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">U.S. Army soldiers look on during a live-fire demonstration of breaching operations as part of the Machine Assisted Rugged Sapper (MARS) event at Fort Hood, Texas, on October 30, 2025. U.S. Army Photo by SGT Gabriel Villalobos Sgt. Gabriel Villalobos<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As a modular system, PERCH is designed to be simply bolted onto an armored vehicle; in the case of the Abrams, it is fixed in place using existing attachment points. In the MARS event, PERCH was operated via a tablet interface, although GDLS says that future iterations will be fully integrated with existing vehicle computer systems.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph skip\">By utilizing the Switchblade, PERCH provides the vehicle with not only extended-range surveillance but also over-the-horizon lethality. In certain circumstances, this can even be extended to beyond-line-of-sight (BLOS), in which the loitering munition is used in an autonomous, preprogrammed mode to fly a route and\/or hit a fixed target.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph skip\">As we have\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.twz.com\/34414\/we-talk-killer-drones-and-the-future-of-unmanned-warfare-with-aerovironments-steve-gitlin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">outlined in the past<\/a>, the Switchblade 300\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.avinc.com\/lms\/switchblade\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">is a relatively small loitering munition<\/a>, a type of weapon also often referred to as a kamikaze drone, and can carry a four-pound high-explosive warhead. It has a maximum range of just over six miles and can stay aloft for around 15 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>100<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17917\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17917\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17917\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/usmc-switchblade.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"588\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/usmc-switchblade.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/usmc-switchblade-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/usmc-switchblade-768x441.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17917\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A member of the U.S. Marine Corps fires an early version of the Switchblade 300. U.S. Marine Corps<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A camera in the nose allows the operator to see what the drone sees right up until near the moment of impact. The human at the controls can make course corrections and even wave off an attack entirely for any reason, up until the final moments of flight. During the final part of its terminal attack run, once locked onto its target, the loitering munition is controlled autonomously in order to hit its target even after losing connection with its controller while very low over the ground.<\/p>\n<p>The larger and longer-ranged Switchblade 600 can provide long-range, higher-endurance reconnaissance and strike capabilities and is equipped with the same multipurpose warhead used in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.twz.com\/43239\/ukrainian-troops-have-been-firing-american-made-javelins-at-russian-backed-forces\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Javelin anti-tank guided missiles<\/a> (ATGMs). While the -300 model can go after light vehicles and personnel, the -600 can kill armor and destroy structures.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Switchblade 600 Loitering Munition\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/P_3EOSH6ha0\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph skip\">Both versions of the loitering munition have seen\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.twz.com\/watch-this-switchblade-suicide-drone-attack-a-russian-tank-in-ukraine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">notable service in Ukraine<\/a>, including\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.twz.com\/news-features\/tank-busting-switchblade-400-joins-aerovironments-family-of-kamikaze-drones\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">against Russian armor<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph skip\">The flexibility of the Abrams\/Switchblade combo was proven at the MARS event, which saw users complete a complex obstacle breach, with the loitering munitions used for extended-range reconnaissance and over-the-horizon targeting of high-value targets.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph skip\">\u201cPERCH allows units to deploy Switchblade loitering munitions far forward on the battlefield while remaining covered and concealed themselves,\u201d\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdls.com\/perch2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">explained<\/a>\u00a0Jim Pasquarette, vice president for U.S. strategy and business development at GDLS, in a subsequent press release. \u201cWe have seen a lot of soldier interest in this readymade, effective concept, and we look forward to future demonstrations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph skip\">Providing combat vehicles with an easily mounted, combat-proven loitering munition system is a quick way of extending their reach \u2014 and therefore their survivability. In the case of the Abrams, PERCH allows the tank to deliver precise effects through indirect fire, including engaging targets from protected positions at long distances, in which it would be unable to use its main gun.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, hosting these loitering munitions gives the tank an organic extended-range surveillance capability, meaning it can scout ahead for potential threats or other hazards without having to rely on information provided by other units. Pairing the loitering munitions with a drone relay\/receiver that could stay airborne above the Abrams\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.twz.com\/42755\/new-tracked-unmanned-vehicle-bristles-with-a-whopping-50-switchblade-suicide-drones\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(even tethered to it)<\/a>\u00a0would provide a further benefit, extending the line-of-sight connectivity significantly, especially in complex terrain. Such a system could also provide localized overwatch and enhanced situational awareness.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17918\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17918\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17918\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/G3OcbXZWcAA2YrV.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"821\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/G3OcbXZWcAA2YrV.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/G3OcbXZWcAA2YrV-300x274.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/G3OcbXZWcAA2YrV-768x701.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17918\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A mockup of PERCH loaded with Switchblade loitering munitions on an exhibition display stand. GDLS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph skip\">Overall, the appearance of PERCH is long overdue.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph skip\">Adding drones of this kind to armor gives them a new standoff indirect fire capability and a critical scouting tool, all in one modular and easy to use package.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph skip\">While the long-term future of PERCH with the Army is not yet determined, it is notable that, while the MARS event involved a demonstration that was funded by industry, the next phase of testing looks like it will be paid for by the Pentagon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph skip\">Last week,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.janes.com\/osint-insights\/defence-news\/industry\/us-army-weighs-tank-launched-loitering-munition-experiment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">it was reported<\/a>\u00a0that GDLS was in talks with the Army to provide an upgraded version of PERCH for testing in the second half of next year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph skip\">Advances planned for the new version include making it easier to reload the loitering munitions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph skip\">A GDLS spokesperson\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.janes.com\/osint-insights\/defence-news\/industry\/us-army-weighs-tank-launched-loitering-munition-experiment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">told<\/a>\u00a0<em>Janes<\/em>\u00a0that, if a deal is struck, the upgraded PERCH would be integrated into a tank as part of the 1st Cavalry Division, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team\u2019s Pegasus Forge exercise in the latter part of 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph skip\">Provided that it is a success, the next evaluation could pave the way to more Army Abrams tanks getting a Switchblade loitering munition capability via the PERCH launcher.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph skip\">Regardless of progress with PERCH, it seems ever more likely that loitering munitions will become a standard fit on armor on the battlefields of the future.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fuente:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.twz.com\/land\/m1-abrams-tank-armed-with-switchblade-drones-tested-by-army\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>https:\/\/www.twz.com<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Las municiones merodeadoras ya est\u00e1n revolucionando el campo de batalla, y el Ej\u00e9rcito de Estados Unidos finalmente est\u00e1 probando su lanzamiento desde su tanque de&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17915,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[18,11,2],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17914"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=17914"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17914\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17919,"href":"https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17914\/revisions\/17919"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/17915"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=17914"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=17914"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=17914"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}