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To: Cannoneer No. 4
It was thought that the Strykers would be very vulnerable to RPGs, but only two vehicles have been lost that way so far.

Forgive me for pointing something out, but isn't this "survivablitliy" due to the anti-rpg cages that were welded on after all the criticism? It seems to me that anything, even a truck is going to be able to survive RPG's with this rig. If it works, that's great, but it also negates the rapid deployability that was supposed to be one of the Strykers big selling points.

Any word on manueverability restrictions these cages might impose on the vehicles operating in the city?

38 posted on 08/16/2004 11:04:36 AM PDT by PsyOp (Men easily believe what they want to. – Caesar, De Bello Gallico, III, 18.)
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To: PsyOp
We were "misled" on the rapid deployability.

Strykers were wide without slat armor. They are wider with it.

A lot of trucks have been armored; none that I have seen got slat armor.

39 posted on 08/16/2004 12:57:09 PM PDT by Cannoneer No. 4 (I've lost turret power; I have my nods and my .50. Hooah. I will stay until relieved. White 2 out.)
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