Meet the Stryker: US Army’s Badass Armored Fighting Vehicles

The US has announced that it will send a variety of combat equipment to Ukraine in order to assist Kyiv in seizing a narrow window of opportunity to launch a counterattack against Russian forces or to assist Kyiv in fending off an expected Russian spring offensive. Stryker vehicles will be delivered to Ukraine for the first time as part of the $2.5 billion military aid package. The ​Stryker i​s a family of eight-wheeled armored fighting vehicles derived from the GDLS Canada LAV III 8×8 light armoured vehicle, in service since early 2001. Throughout its years in service, the Stryker has undergone various survivability upgrades and received “kit“ applications designed to improve the vehicle’s ability to withstand attacks. The Stryker Family of Vehicles is built on a common chassis, with some variants having different Mission Equipment Packages. There are 18 variants. 10 flat-bottom variants include the Infantry Carrier Vehicle (ICV), Mobile Gun System (MGS). There are also seven Double-V-Hull (DVH) variants and an additional configuration of a modified ICV platform integrating a 30 mm cannon. The ICV variant is around ( tonnes) and the MGS variant is around ( tonnes) #stryker #ukraine Join our YouTube channel by clicking here: Find us on Instagram: Find us on Facebook: Find us on Twitter: Find us on TikTok: Get the latest stories: Support IE for high-quality journalism: