The U.S. Army has placed a $127 million order for 103 additional Stryker wheeled combat vehicles from General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics.

Additionally, the U.S. Army awarded General Dynamics a $9.5 million contract modification to procure additional parts for Stryker vehicle battle damage repair.

Stryker, a family of eight-wheel-drive combat vehicles that can travel at speeds up to 62 mph on highways with a range of 312 miles, is the Army’s highest-priority production combat vehicle program and the centerpiece of the ongoing Army Transformation. Stryker operates with the latest C4ISR equipment and an integrated armor package protecting soldiers against improvised explosive devices, rocket propelled grenades, and a variety of infantry weapons.

The U.S. Army placed an FY06 order for 306 Strykers combat vehicles in April. To date, General Dynamics has delivered more than 1,500 Strykers to the U.S. Army.

Sergyi Way
10.07.2006

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I wonder if these vehicles are made of steel or aluminium armour. They do not look very impressive. Probably, of aluminium.

Why do they call it Stryker? A spelling mistake? :)

the armour of the Stryker is a composite of both steel and ceramics. The stryker is made with a number of unique advancments in armoured car desgin, can carry troops, has an excellent array of tactical variants and is very cost effective. It is called Stryker after two Medal of Honour winners, who's surnames are Stryker.

Muslims are funnier in giving names to their vehicles. All Pakistani armoured vehicles, for example, are called by assosiates of the prophet Mohammad - his friend, his brother, even his donkey. Next time they will call their new vehicle by the name of his cat.