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Continued Evolution of the Stryker Vehicle

Mar-29-2010 » Filed Under: Stryker Vehicle

Future Stryker: Stronger, safer and plentiful - The News Tribune

The Stryker vehicle has adapted to the fast-evolving warfare of Iraq and Afghanistan.

Birdcage-like slat armor was added early on to lessen damage from rocket-propelled grenades. Heating coils on a pole jut from the nose of the vehicle to set off heat-sensitive bombs. Sniper screens create a canopy and protect the gunners.

But the largest change yet could come with the introduction of a double-V-shaped hull, which an Army acquisition official wrote could give the Stryker the same survivability rates as Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles.

The new hulls also should lower the center of gravity, reducing the chance of a rollover, General Dynamics officials say.


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