Wilder Alejandro Sanchez
Wilder Alejandro Sánchez is an analyst who focuses on international defense, security, and geopolitical issues across the Western Hemisphere, Central Asia, and Eastern Europe. He is the President of Second Floor Strategies, a consulting firm in Washington, DC, and a non-resident Senior Associate at the Americas Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies. Follow him on X/Twitter: @W_Alex_Sanchez.
Teledyne FLIR will deliver “hundreds” of Black Hornet 4 nano drones to Germany
Teledyne FLIR announced on 28 February that the company will supply its Black Hornet 4 personal reconnaissance system for the German Army via a...
Airbus will conduct a risk study for France’s A321 MPA program
Airbus Defence and Space has signed a 24-month contract with France’s Defence Procurement Agency (Direction Générale de l’Armement: DGA) to conduct a risk assessment...
Damen Shipyard announces new Logistics Support Ship series
The Dutch shipyard Damen announced on 13 February the models for the two Logistics Support Ships (LSS). Zona Militar spoke with Piet van Rooij,...
BAE Systems begins upgrading U.S. Navy’s MK 45 guns to Mod 4 configuration
BAE Systems was awarded a contract for the US Navy, worth over US$70 million, to upgrade the fleet’s Mk 45 5-inch Gun systems and...
US Army awards BAE Systems contracts for CATVs & artillery system
The defense company BAE Systems announced this past December two significant contracts for the US Army: an order for an additional 44 Cold Weather...
SpearUAV secures high profile contract, discusses future with ZM
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...
Dutch Navy’s new Combat Support Ship Den Helder undergoes sea trials
The Dutch Navy and Dutch shipyard Damen have carried out sea trials for the future Den Helder (A834), a Combat Support Ship built for...
US Army discusses field artillery and air defense in high-profile conference
Senior US Army officers discussed the future of units, equipment, and strategies at the recent “Land-Based Fires in Large Scale Combat Operations” conference. The...
