The army is to decide this month whether to purchase the controversial Stryker, the US Army's advanced armored personnel carrier that has had mixed reviews in action in Iraq, senior IDF officers say.
The senior command in the Ground Forces Command is pushing to purchase a "critical mass" of Strykers to equip at least two brigades. They are expected to cost $1.5 million each, but will likely undergo reinforcement to make them more protected, boosting their cost by up to $500,000. Each US Army brigade equipped with Strykers contains 300 vehicles. Israeli brigades are smaller and the number would be considerably less.
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IDF to decide on Stryker this month
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The army is to decide this month whether to purchase the controversial Stryker, the US Army's advanced armored personnel carrier that has had mixed reviews in action in Iraq, senior IDF officers say.
