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Your link is broken.

Once again the Army has stupidly picked a bad vehicle.

The reasons for choosing the wheeled LAV platform over the 113A3 are debatable, but arguing that the LAV is a "death trap" won't hunt. It's a damn sight better than NOTHING, which is exactly what the 82nd ABN had in ODS.

Stryker was fielded just about OVERNIGHT in procurement terms, and no it's not perfect. M8 AGS was cool, and MUCH of that legacy technology will find its way into the AT Stryker variant.

Stryker will have growing pains and it will be frequently upgraded - and if utilized properly, it will provide significant protection, mobility and firepower in a far more deployable package than current mech/armor platforms.

And yes, the Stryker requires a waiver for lift via C130, but it fits and it will be transported that way in theater.

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It's too bad the web page ran out of bandwidth. Sorry, you are wrong on about every single point. The C17 can carry 2 Strykers or 5 M113's which means you get more vehicles per plane.

M8 AGS was cool, and MUCH of that legacy technology will find its way into the AT Stryker variant.

Why not just put the M8 into production? You're already admitting the Stryker isn't as capable as the M8.

Stryker will have growing pains and it will be frequently upgraded

Once again, you're admitting it has problems. Why not just add a low profile turret and powerpack upgrades to the M113 which is proven, dependable, and already in stock with DOD and already has spare parts available?

it will provide significant protection, mobility and firepower in a far more deployable package than current mech/armor platforms.

The M113 is vastly more mobile, it has a much lower profile, and firepower can be easily added to an existing reliable vehicle. M113 can be air dropped and you can carry more than twice as many in a C17.

[AppyPappy]

Combined with reactive armor, it could be pretty useful.

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Here's some good discussion by paratroopers on the Stryker.

http://www.paratrooper.net/aotw/commo/topic.asp?ARCHIVE=true&TOPIC_ID=3917

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Well looky here, united defense already has in infantry combat version of the M113. http://www.uniteddefense.com/www.m113.com/ifvlcharac.html