M1127 Reconnaissance Vehicle

Infobox Weapon
name=Stryker


caption=M1127 Stryker RV. cite web | url = http://www.army.mil/fact_files_site/stryker/index.html | title = Army Fact File - Stryker | accessdate = 2006-07-31]
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type=
is_vehicle=yes
crew=2+5
length= 6.95 m (22.92 ft)
width= 2.72 m (8.97 ft)
height= 2.64 m (8.72 ft)
weight= ICV: 16.47 t (18.12 sh tn) MGS: 18.77 t (20.65 sh tn)
armour= 14.5 mmcite web | url = http://www.army.mil/fact_files_site/stryker/index.html | title = Army Fact File - Stryker | accessdate = 2006-07-31]
primary_armament=M2 .50 caliber gun or MK19 40 mm grenade launcher
secondary_armament= M240 7.62mm MG
engine=diesel
engine_power=260 kW (350 hp)
suspension=8×8 wheeled
speed= 100 km/h (62 mph)
pw_ratio= ICV: 15.8 kW/t (19.3 hp/sh tn)
vehicle_range= 500 km (300 mi)

The M1127 Reconnaissance Vehicle (Stryker) is a wheeled armoured personnel carrier.

General

The RV provides an effective platform for RSTA Squadrons and battalion scouts to perform reconnaissance and surveillance operations. The RV accommodates a squad of six and an additional augmentee, for a total vehicle capacity of seven personnel.

The platform is a key enabler for both sensor and HUMINT focused surveillance and intelligence operations.

The recce troop is organized into a headquarters section, three recce platoons, and a mortar section. Each of the three recce platoons are organized with four Stryker reconnaissance vehicles, each vehicle mounted with a M2 .50cal or M19 40mm machine gun and equipped with Javelins. Each vehicle carries a squad consisting of a 2-man vehicle crew and a 4-man scout squad for dismounted reconnaissance (5-man squad if augmented with linguist). Each recce squad in the platoon has assigned a human intelligence collector (97B HUMINT). The mortar section consists of two 120-mm self-propelled mortars (Stryker variant) and a fire direction center.

Operational Capability

The MAV Reconnaissance vehicle is based on the ICV variant. The Reconnaissance vehicle is based on the ICV platform due to the close parallels of operational requirements and battlefield capabilities between the two systems. The Reconnaissance vehicle is an organic vehicle to the ICV maneuver formation and helps maximize commonality of the platform while simultaneously reducing the maintenance footprint and variety of logistics support.

References

External links

*YouTube|9JwQBQL4sGY|STRYKER family of vehicles