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'''Stryker [[armored fighting vehicle]]s''' form a family of wheeled combat vehicles used by the [[U.S. Army]], specifically intended to be light enough to be transported in [[C-130 Hercules]] aircraft and maneuverable for urban combat. They are a derivative of the [[U.S. Marine Corps]] LAV III, which was developed by General Dynamics Land Systems (US and Canada) from the Swiss Mowag vehicle. | '''Stryker [[armored fighting vehicle]]s''' form a family of wheeled combat vehicles used by the [[U.S. Army]], specifically intended to be light enough to be transported in [[C-130 Hercules]] aircraft and maneuverable for urban combat. They are a derivative of the [[U.S. Marine Corps]] LAV III, which was developed by General Dynamics Land Systems (US and Canada) from the Swiss Mowag vehicle. | ||
Revision as of 00:23, 26 July 2010
Stryker armored fighting vehicles form a family of wheeled combat vehicles used by the U.S. Army, specifically intended to be light enough to be transported in C-130 Hercules aircraft and maneuverable for urban combat. They are a derivative of the U.S. Marine Corps LAV III, which was developed by General Dynamics Land Systems (US and Canada) from the Swiss Mowag vehicle.
A number of variants have been defined, and a smaller number are operational in Stryker Brigade Combat Teams
- M1126 infantry carrier vehicle (ICV)
- M1127 reconnaissance vehicle (RV)
- M1128 mobile gun system (MGS)
- M1129 mortar carrier (MC)
- M1130 command vehicle (CV)
- M1131 fire support vehicle (FSV)
- M1132 engineer squad vehicle (ESV)
- M1133 medical evacuation vehicle (MEV)
- M1134 anti-tank guided missile (ATGM)
- M1135 nuclear, biological, chemical reconnaissance vehicle (NBC RV)
They are fully digitized, using the Force XXI Battle Command Brigade and Below command and control system, which is part of the Blue Force Tracker network.