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Stryker

The Stryker is a family of eight-wheeled armored fighting vehicles derived from the Canadian LAV III, which in turn derived from the Swiss Mowag Piranha. Stryker vehicles are produced by General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada (GDLS-C) for the United States Army in a plant in London, Ontario. It has four-wheel drive (8×4) and can be switched to all-wheel…

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.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speed
60 mph (97 km/h)
Armor
With bolt-on ceramic armor: all-around 14.5×114mm protection
Crew
Varies, usually 2
Engine
Caterpillar C7 350 hp (260 kW)
Height
8 ft 8 in (2.64 m)
In service
2002–present

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related to Deployments · 91
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related to Double V-hull A1 · 43
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related to External links · 24
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related to M-SHORAD · 23
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related to Production · 22
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related to Experimental · 21
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related to Command, control, and targeting · 18
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related to Double V-hull · 18
Stryker → Army, ICVV, ICVV-S, IEDs, In, M1128, M1135 NBC, M1251 FSVV, M1252 MCVV, M1253 ATVV, M1254 MEVV, M1255CVV, M1256 ICVV, M1257 ESVV, MGS, Seven Stryker, The M1127, V-hull
related to Field reports · 18
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related to Mission · 18
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Stryker.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speed60 mph (97 km/h)1.00infobox
StrykerArmorWith bolt-on ceramic armor: all-around 14.5×114mm protection1.00infobox
StrykerCrewVaries, usually 21.00infobox
StrykerEngineCaterpillar C7 350 hp (260 kW)1.00infobox
StrykerHeight8 ft 8 in (2.64 m)1.00infobox
StrykerIn service2002–present1.00infobox
StrykerLength22 ft 10 in (6.95 m)1.00infobox
StrykerMain armament0.50 in (12.7 mm) M2 machine gun1.00infobox
StrykerMain armamentor1.00infobox
StrykerMain armament40 mm Mk 19 grenade launcher mounted in a Protector remote weapon station1.00infobox
StrykerMain armament30 mm Mk44 Bushmaster II gun (on Stryker Dragoons)1.00infobox
StrykerMain armament105 mm M68A2 gun (on M1128 mobile gun system)1.00infobox
StrykerManufacturerGeneral Dynamics Land Systems-Canada1.00infobox
StrykerMassICV: 18.16 short tons (16.47 t) MGS: 20.69 short tons (18.77 t)1.00infobox
StrykerNo. built~4,900 including 4,466 vehicles in US Army1.00infobox
StrykerOperational range310 mi (500 km)1.00infobox
StrykerPassengersUp to 91.00infobox
StrykerPlace of originCanada/United States1.00infobox
StrykerPower/weightICV: 19.3 hp/sh ton (15.8 kW/tonne)1.00infobox
StrykerSecondary armament0.50 in (12.7 mm) M2 and 7.62 mm M240 machine guns (on M1128 mobile gun system)1.00infobox
StrykerSuspension8×8 wheeled1.00infobox
StrykerTypeArmored personnel carrier–infantry fighting vehicle hybrid1.00infobox
StrykerUnit costUS$4.9 million (2012)1.00infobox
StrykerUsed byUnited States (see Operators below for details)1.00infobox
StrykerWidth8 ft 11 in (2.72 m)1.00infobox
Strykeris afamily of eight-wheeled armored fighting vehicles derived from the Canadian LAV III0.90text
Strykeris aProtector M151 Remote Weapon Station with 12.7 mm0.90text

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