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'''Stryker [[armored fighting vehicle]]s''' form a family of eight-wheeled combat vehicles used by the [[U.S. Army]], specifically intended to be light enough to be transported in the [[C-130 Hercules]] aircraft and maneuverable for urban combat. Fast deployability -- [[strategic mobility]] -- was one of the key aspects of the [[Restructuring of the United States Army]] championed by General [[Eric Shinseki]] while he was [[Chief of Staff of the Army]]. | '''Stryker [[armored fighting vehicle]]s''' form a family of eight-wheeled combat vehicles used by the [[U.S. Army]], specifically intended to be light enough to be transported in the [[C-130 Hercules]] aircraft and maneuverable for urban combat. Fast deployability -- [[strategic mobility]] -- was one of the key aspects of the [[Restructuring of the United States Army]] championed by General [[Eric Shinseki]] while he was [[Chief of Staff of the Army]]. | ||
The family is named in honor of two posthumous [[Medal of Honor]] recipients, [[Stuart Stryker]] in World War II, <ref>{{citation | |||
| url = http://www.army.mil/features/stryker/StuartStryker.htm | |||
| title = Stuart S. Stryker | |||
| publisher = U.S. Army}} and Robert Stryker in Vietnam. <ref>{{citation | |||
| url = http://www.army.mil/features/stryker/RobertStryker.htm | |||
| title = Robert Stryker | |||
| publisher = U.S. Army}} | |||
Shinseki became especially concerned with deployment problems when the Army could not send its heavy forces quickly to [[Kosovo]], and its light forces were too light for the mission. The Stryker approach defined a middle tier of force that balances strategic mobility, battlefield firepower and protection, and tactical mobility. Some of the compromises are controversial, especially strategic mobility. | Shinseki became especially concerned with deployment problems when the Army could not send its heavy forces quickly to [[Kosovo]], and its light forces were too light for the mission. The Stryker approach defined a middle tier of force that balances strategic mobility, battlefield firepower and protection, and tactical mobility. Some of the compromises are controversial, especially strategic mobility. | ||
Revision as of 23:04, 27 July 2010
Stryker armored fighting vehicles form a family of eight-wheeled combat vehicles used by the U.S. Army, specifically intended to be light enough to be transported in the C-130 Hercules aircraft and maneuverable for urban combat. Fast deployability -- strategic mobility -- was one of the key aspects of the Restructuring of the United States Army championed by General Eric Shinseki while he was Chief of Staff of the Army.
The family is named in honor of two posthumous Medal of Honor recipients, Stuart Stryker in World War II, Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag
| Cargo weight (pounds) | Ideal range (miles) |
|---|---|
| 42,000 | 60 |
| 40,000 | 500 |
| 39,000 | 600 |
| 38,000 | 860 |
| 36,000 | 1000 |
The situation improves somewhat with the C-130J.