[Servant of the 9]

Standoff Armour to defeat shaped charge warheads is nothing new. It was employed in the last days of WWII.
The problem is that that 18" standoff on each side makes the vehicle 3 feet wider than it was and limits the very mobility the stryker was supposed to supply.

SO9

[Blood of Tyrants]

The Stryker is taller, wider, heavier, and has less protection than the design criteria called for. Other than those "minor" things, it is completely successful.

[archy]

Standoff Armour to defeat shaped charge warheads is nothing new. It was employed in the last days of WWII. The problem is that that 18" standoff on each side makes the vehicle 3 feet wider than it was and limits the very mobility the stryker was supposed to supply.

That, and the little detail that the PG-7VR tandem warhead rocket that can be used with any RPG launcher can penetrate in excess of ¾ of a meter of armor, about 24-28 inches worth.

Ooops.