US Army looking at the next generation of combat vehicles
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DefenceTalkSoldiers today move about in and conduct combat operations from, among other things, the Stryker, the Bradley, or the Abrams tank. But the Army has started work now to determine what will take Soldiers to the fight in 2035 and beyond. The Maneuver Center of Excellence at Fort Benning, Georgia, provisionally stood up a cross-functional […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-looking-at-the-next-generation-of-combat-vehicles-70594/
US Army Soldiers in Europe test Stryker cannon, Javelin system
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DefenceTalkAs one of the first Soldiers to shoot a powerful 30 mm cannon from a new Stryker combat vehicle, Staff Sgt. Randall Engler was excited about what the weapon could do for his infantry squad. “It’s empowering,” said Engler, of the 2nd Cavalry Regiment, which has asked the Army to give its Stryker fleet more […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-soldiers-in-europe-test-stryker-cannon-javelin-system-70294/
Sources Sought Notice for Stryker lethality improvements
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DefenceTalkA Sources Sought Notice was issued today by the U.S. Army for the next major upgrade to the entire Stryker Family of Vehicles, focused mainly on lethality improvements. These improvements will encompass both the flat-bottom hull and double v-hull platforms, and will not be limited to cannon application and improvement. “The next round of upgrades […]https://www.defencetalk.com/sources-sought-notice-for-stryker-lethality-improvements-66916/
Networked Stryker unit on-the-move at National Training Center
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DefenceTalkThe 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, or 2/2 SBCT, leveraged the Army’s latest mobile network equipment package to battle enemy forces during its Decisive Action Rotation at the National Training Center, or NTC, on Fort Irwin, California, which wrapped up last week. As part of the package, the Army’s on-the-move tactical communications […]https://www.defencetalk.com/networked-stryker-unit-on-the-move-at-national-training-center-66708/
Army equips Stryker unit with new communications technology
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DefenceTalkThe Army’s Stryker vehicle, designed to quickly move Soldiers into a combat zone, is swift and mobile. Now its communications equipment will be, too. Strykers in the 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team/2nd Infantry Division, also known as 2/2 SBCT, are being retrofitted with the Army’s new tactical communications network, increasing Soldiers’ ability to communicate over […]https://www.defencetalk.com/army-equips-stryker-unit-with-new-communications-technology-62479/
Joint Effort Validates Ability to Move Stryker Vehicles Via Air
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DefenceTalkFour Stryker combat vehicles were successfully loaded onto a C-17 Globemaster III Aug. 13,2014, on the flightline here, marking the Army’s first use of the Stryker Marshalling Pad and Hot Cargo Pad since their construction. According to Glen Bailey, the 15th Wing Plans and Programs chief of support agreements, the SMP and HCP were built […]https://www.defencetalk.com/joint-effort-validates-ability-to-move-stryker-vehicles-via-air-60414/
10th Sustainment Soldiers Embrace Capabilities of New Chemical-Detection Vehicle
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DefenceTalkFour M1135 Strykers are now in the hands of a Fort Drum unit that specializes in unconventional warfare mission. The 59th Chemical Company, 63rd Explosive Ordnance Disposal Battalion, 10th Sustainment Brigade, accepted delivery of the Stryker nuclear, biological and chemical reconnaissance vehicles, Oct. 24. The vehicles are fitted with equipment used to detect and analyze […]https://www.defencetalk.com/soldiers-embrace-capabilities-of-new-chemical-detection-vehicle-49582/
Stryker forward-deployed Battlefield Damage Repair facility closes doors
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DefenceTalkThe Army’s Project Manager Stryker Brigade Combat Team took the first steps in retrograding their equipment from Operation Enduring Freedom when it accepted the final repaired Stryker from its forward deployed Battle Damage Repair facility in Qatar. The facility has been instrumental in keeping Strykers in the fight on the mountainous terrain of Afghanistan. “Due […]https://www.defencetalk.com/stryker-forward-deployed-battlefield-damage-repair-facility-closes-doors-48427/
Raytheon Demos Radio-based Network in Afghanistan
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DefenceTalkRaytheon Company’s jam-resistant, battlefield radio recently transmitted data securely over the air to more than 30 Stryker combat vehicles, proving that it could meet the U.S. Army’s need for a tactical wireless Internet via a vehicle-mounted mobile radio system. The EXF1915, an upgraded version of Enhanced Position Location Reporting System (EPLRS) radios, completed several months […]https://www.defencetalk.com/raytheon-demos-radio-based-network-in-afghanistan-48112/