22 Facts About Stryker

1.

Stryker is a family of eight-wheeled armored fighting vehicles derived from the Canadian LAV III.

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2.

Stryker vehicles are produced by General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada for the United States Army in a plant in London, Ontario.

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3.

Stryker was conceived as a family of vehicles forming the backbone of a new medium-weight brigade combat team that was to strike a balance between heavy armor and infantry.

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4.

Ten variants of the Stryker were initially conceived, some of which have been upgraded with v-hulls.

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5.

In 2002, as the Stryker program faced criticism from lawmakers, including former Congressman Newt Gingrich, Pentagon officials mulled reducing the number of planned Stryker Brigade Combat Teams from six to three for a cost savings of $4.

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6.

In November 2003,311 Stryker vehicles were deployed in the Iraq War, where they saw mixed success.

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7.

In July 2011,450 Double V-Hull variants of the Stryker vehicle were ordered; the total was increased to 742 a few months later and then to 760 in 2012.

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8.

Stryker is based on the LAV III light armored vehicle, which in turn was based on the LAV-25 series.

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9.

Stryker's hull is constructed from high-hardness steel which offers a basic level of protection against 14.

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10.

In 2005, slat armor for the Stryker vehicles was designed and developed by the Army Research Laboratory and the Aberdeen Test Center in Maryland to further protect them from RPGs.

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11.

Reports from military personnel and analysts state that the Stryker is superior to other light military vehicles regarding survivability against IEDs.

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12.

In spring 2016, a Stryker regiment deployed to Europe with the Saab mobile camouflage system, which both changes its physical appearance to better blend into the environment and incorporates properties that improve signature management against long-wave and mid-wave thermal sensors, near-wave and short-wave infrared, and radar.

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13.

In September 2017, Raytheon fired Stinger missiles it had integrated into a Stryker-mounted Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station to intercept airborne targets in a demonstration, turning the vehicle into a short-range air defense system.

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14.

The first upgraded Stryker, designated XM1296 "Dragoon", was delivered for testing on 27 October 2016, with fielding to begin in May 2018.

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15.

The system can warn the driver of a flat tire, although the Stryker is equipped with run-flat tire inserts that serve as bead-locks, allowing the vehicle to move at reduced speeds for several miles before the tire completely deteriorates.

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16.

Some criticism of the Stryker continues a decades-long ongoing debate concerning whether tracked or wheeled vehicles are more effective.

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17.

Brigades that have been converted to the Stryker have primarily been light, or, in the case of the 2nd Cavalry Regiment, unarmored Humvee-based cavalry scouts.

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18.

Stryker units seem to be especially effective in urban areas, where vehicles can establish initial security positions near a building and dismount squads on a doorstep.

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19.

Stryker relies on its speed and communications for the majority of its defense against heavy weapon systems.

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20.

Brigades equipped with the Stryker are intended to be strategically mobile, i e, capable of being rapidly deployed over long distances.

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21.

Reports from military personnel and analysts indicate the Stryker is superior to other light military vehicles of the US Army regarding survivability against IEDs.

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22.

Seven Stryker versions are being produced in this configuration; the M1256 ICVV, M1252 MCVV, M1255CVV, M1251 FSVV, M1257 ESVV, M1254 MEVV and M1253 ATVV.

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