The US Army’s M1A2 Abrams main battle tanks and Stryker 8×8 armored fighting vehicles are set to gain new firepower options to defeat modern threats, thanks to the PERCH 2.0 system.
Short for Precision Effects & Reconnaissance, Canister-Housed, PERCH 2.0 is a bolt-on launcher that requires no permanent modifications to a vehicle’s hull.
Developed by General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) and AeroVironment, the system allows crews to launch Switchblade loitering munitions from beneath the vehicle’s armor without exposing themselves.
Read the full story on NextGen Defense: Beyond the Main Gun: PERCH 2.0 Brings Loitering Munitions to Tanks