Joe Katzman at Defense Industry Daily (DID) has published a lengthy collection of recent reviews of the Stryker vehicle, and adds his own analysis as well. SBCT commanders are quoted extensively. We've linked to many of these sources in the past, but DID does an excellent job of putting this information in proper context. Excerpt:
So the Stryker is not a substitute, as some of its original proponents had hoped. Instead, Col. Brown's comparisons to the heavier M2A3 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle show the Stryker as a complementary vehicle with different strengths. For sustained operations in cities or favourable terrain, a quieter vehicle that can survive basic IED and RPG attacks, travels quickly, holds up well through high mileage, lacks pavement-damaging steel tracks, and is equipped with advanced C4ISR communications, "Blue Force Tracker" software and displays, et. al. appears to have definite advantages.
Joe Katzman at Defense Industry Daily (DID) has published a lengthy collection of recent reviews of the Stryker vehicle, and adds his own analysis as well. SBCT commanders are quoted extensively. We've linked to many of these sources in the past, but DID does an excellent job of putting this information in proper context. Excerpt:
So the Stryker is not a substitute, as some of its original proponents had hoped. Instead, Col. Brown's comparisons to the heavier M2A3 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle show the Stryker as a complementary vehicle with different strengths. For sustained operations in cities or favourable terrain, a quieter vehicle that can survive basic IED and RPG attacks, travels quickly, holds up well through high mileage, lacks pavement-damaging steel tracks, and is equipped with advanced C4ISR communications, "Blue Force Tracker" software and displays, et. al. appears to have definite advantages.
