Stryker
OEM: General Dynamics Land Systems
First Produced: 2002
Status: Active
Role: 8×8 wheeled infantry carrier
Primary Operator: U.S. Army
OEM Website: gdls.com
The Stryker is a family of eight-wheeled armored fighting vehicles based on the Canadian LAV III. It was designed around the Army's objective of deploying a brigade anywhere in the world within 96 hours via C-130 airlift, combining strategic mobility with improved protection over wheeled trucks.
The Stryker family includes the Infantry Carrier Vehicle, Mobile Gun System, Reconnaissance Vehicle, Mortar Carrier, and the 30mm-armed Dragoon variant developed in response to Russian armor threats in Europe. Active protection systems and anti-drone adaptations have been added since 2022.
Strykers are organized into Stryker Brigade Combat Teams, designed for a different operational role than either heavy (Abrams/Bradley) or light (airborne/IBCT) formations.
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