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Stryker Armoured Infantry Combat Vehicles
Context
The Army is set to initiate the trials of the US-made Stryker armoured infantry combat vehicles here in both deserts and high-altitude Ladakh soon. India and the US selected the Stryker under the US-India Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies (iCET) for joint production trials.
What is Stryker armoured infantry combat vehicles?
- The Stryker armored infantry combat vehicle is a family of eight-wheel-drive vehicles developed jointly by General Dynamics Land Systems Canada and the United States.
- It originated from the GDLS Canada LAV III 8×8 vehicle, which itself evolved from Switzerland's Mowag Piranha III.
- Named after American soldiers Stuart S. Stryker and Robert F. Stryker, the vehicle entered US Army service as the first new military vehicle since the 1980s Abrams tank.
- Features of the Stryker:
- Design: V-hull armored infantry vehicle.
- Armament: Equipped with a 30 mm cannon and a 105 mm mobile gun.
- Protection: Made from high-hardness steel with basic protection against 14.5mm rounds on the front and 7.62mm ball ammunition from all directions. Features bolt-on ceramic armor for added protection.
- Mobility: Can be transported by Chinook helicopters, which are used by the Indian Air Force.
- Variants:
- Infantry Carrier Vehicle (ICV): Main variant for transporting infantry.
- Mobile Gun System (MGS): Variant equipped with a 105 mm gun for direct fire support.
- Purpose in India:
- India and the US selected the Stryker under the US-India Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies (iCET) for joint production trials.
- The Indian Army aims to replace its fleet of over 2,000 BMP-II vehicles with modern wheeled and tracked infantry combat vehicles.
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What are Infantry Combat Vehicles (ICVs)
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