[Cannoneer No. 4]

General Dynamics and the Stryker Brigades would have you think everything is peachy keen with the Stryker. Lonnie Schoultz and Mike Sparks would have you think the Stryker is a POS.

[Cannoneer No. 4]

Rumor has it that there has been more than one combat refusal to go out the gate in the Stryker.

[VaBthang4]

From what I understand, the Stryker has like all weapon systems fielded, had to have some small kinks worked out. The Soldiers had to get used to employing it properly and get a feel for what it can and cannot do.

This was to be expected.

Other than the fencing added in order to defeat RPG rounds I have heard no qualms from the people who know [The actual troops employing the system]. As a matter of fact I have heard nothing but good things about it's capabilities on the field in Iraq. Especially the quiet engine and tires and the advantage gained when sneeking up on the enemy [and the fear terrorists have at knowing it is so quiet].
I completely discount this article as it is not discussing an American weapon system or Americans period. I find it quite sad that any anti-Stryker whiner would want to use the criticism coming from such a limp wristed natio...err...source.

We'll always have the contrarians and the naysayers...

[Cannoneer No. 4]

[norton]

Thanks,
I'll look up Sparks and Schoultz.

Personal bias goes back to 'sixties:
Tracks in field, wheels on the perimeter.
And then, only airbases and such where the threat was infiltration or indirect fire.

PS: Whoever posted that the LAV is only intended to get troops into the area missed notice of the humongus turrets they hung on about half of them.