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Isles to see Army's Spearhead

Aug-12-2005 » Filed Under: 2/25 SBCT

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'The high-speed transport vessel will ferry the coming Stryker vehicles'

By Gregg K. Kakesako

Hawaii will become the testing ground next year for two of the Army's latest high-technology weapons: the Stryker combat mobile vehicle and a 318-foot high-speed cargo catamaran.

Maj. A.J. Hedeen, Army watercraft combat development spokesman, said yesterday the 700-ton Theater Support Vessel 1X will operate in island waters next year. It is capable of carrying 23 Strykers and their complements of soldiers.

Hedeen acknowledged that the future of the so-called USAV Spearhead is tied to the success of the Strykers.

"That's the biggest advantage," Hedeen said. "We can carry the equipment and troops together. When you roll off, you are ready to fight."

The 25th Infantry Division's 2nd Brigade is being transformed into a fighting unit centered on 291 of the eight-wheeled, 20-ton combat vehicles.

The first two dozen Stryker vehicles should arrive at Schofield Barracks in May. The Army's latest combat vehicle, which can be outfitted in 10 different ways with everything from a 105 mm cannon for a mobile gun system to a completely wired command center, costs about $1.5 million each.

Read the entire article to learn more about the Spearhead.


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