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Fate Of Stryker, Army's New Combat Vehicle, Will Be Set In Iraq
Post-Gazette ^
| September 28, 2003
| Jack Kelly
Posted on 09/28/2003 7:28:37 PM PDT by Ex-Dem
Edited on 04/13/2004 2:35:20 AM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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The Army is scrambling to fix a flaw in its newest armored vehicle -- the already troubled Stryker -- before sending it to Iraq next month for its first test in real combat conditions.
The Stryker is a 19-ton armored car that was supposed to combine the speed and quick deployability of light forces with considerable firepower and armor protection.
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; US: Washington
KEYWORDS: army; iraq; military; shinseki; stryker; stynker; wheelies
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posted on
09/28/2003 7:28:37 PM PDT
by
Ex-Dem
To: harpseal; Travis McGee; Squantos; sneakypete; Chapita
Sounds great for a SWAT team.
2
posted on
09/28/2003 7:43:39 PM PDT
by
razorback-bert
(Disclaimer: all typos were committed by my evil twin)
To: Ex-Dem
When I was stationed at Ft Lewis, we were the test brigade for the "motorized light infantry" concept that is used by the Army today in HMMV units. At the time, it seemed silly. It seemed damned ridiculous when we watched the HQ pukes driving them back from Yakima while we walked back to Ft Lewis.
The Foot Cav is unfortunately the safest (and least comfortable) place to be in combat. Armored vehicles (well, any vehicles) instantly draw all of the incoming fire. I can't recall any dismounted troops ever being engaged by a Sagger, for instance. Even the Abrams was found to have weak spots this time. I can think of very few ways to die that would be more violent than being inside an armored vehicle when it is impacted by a round that pierces the hull, purees the crew, and takes their remains out the exit hole. Like what the Javelin does to a tank. (Shudder.....)
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posted on
09/28/2003 7:43:47 PM PDT
by
11B3
(Injection is nice, but I'd rather be blown.)
To: 11B3
The shockwave from one of those Javelins on the human body must be killer.
I've heard some stories about how impressive shockwave effect can be, even from a Deagle. And there was a report from this Iraq War about an Abrams tank firing a round down a street to suck Iraqi Fedayeen out of the adjoining alleys.
4
posted on
09/28/2003 7:57:13 PM PDT
by
Ex-Dem
(Better a traitor to the DNC than a traitor to America.)
To: Ex-Dem
I always take the critics of weapons systems with a big grain of salt. I remember the same kind of things being said about the M1 Abrams, Bradley, Apache, and just about every weapons system used today.
5
posted on
09/28/2003 8:08:36 PM PDT
by
Hugin
To: Ex-Dem
Looking "Stryker" up in the dictionary, I find it means "boondogle" and "death trap". Is that bad?
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posted on
09/28/2003 8:08:46 PM PDT
by
upchuck
(Wanna make the Taglinus FreeRepublicus list? Simple-just jiggle jigsaw with yer credit card number :)
To: Ex-Dem
Gen. Eric Shinseki should be given a black beret, and assigned the point Stryker in a reconnaissance / draw fire run through Indian Country....
Semper Fi
7
posted on
09/28/2003 8:38:39 PM PDT
by
river rat
(War works......It brings Peace... Give war a chance to destroy Jihadists...)
To: Ex-Dem; af_vet_rr; ALOHA RONNIE; American in Israel; American Soldier; archy; armymarinemom; ...
To: razorback-bert
Thats exactly where they will wind up when Uncle Sugar gets tired of em....LA , DC, NYC ect ect. Hopefully the troops at Ft Lewis are driving the wheels off of em to ensure what will break or fail "mechanically" will before they deploy. And they remember it's a ride
to the fight....not a ride
through the fight.
Stay Safe Bert !
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posted on
09/28/2003 8:43:44 PM PDT
by
Squantos
(Cum catapultae proscriptae erunt tum soli proscript catapultas habebunt.)
To: Cannoneer No. 4
2nd I.D. howdies!
2/72 Armor....Firebreathers!
10
posted on
09/28/2003 8:48:18 PM PDT
by
Gringo1
(Some days you are the pidgeon....and other days the statue.)
To: Hugin
I always take the critics of weapons systems with a big grain of salt.
The difference is the critics of the Stryker are 19-Kilos, 19-Deltas, 11-Mikes, 11-Charlies, and 11-Hotels instead of 60 minutes.
11
posted on
09/28/2003 8:49:38 PM PDT
by
Tailback
To: upchuck
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posted on
09/28/2003 8:51:50 PM PDT
by
Squantos
(Cum catapultae proscriptae erunt tum soli proscript catapultas habebunt.)
To: Ex-Dem
I heard a story from Panama and Operatation Just Because--seems that a platoon from the 82nd had a problem with a "dingbat" (member of Noriegia's "Dignity Battalion" irregulars) holed up in an upper floor of a building.
A Sheridan arrives, they load HEAT into the breach, and let fly.
KABOOM!
They never did find the sniper, just what was left of his AK-47, and that looked like a modern art masterpiece.
Two blocks later, a sniper actually shoots at the Sheridan, and scratches the paint.
The commander loads another HEAT round and fires it into the base of the building (four-story). The entire damn building just kind of shivers, and then collapses.
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posted on
09/28/2003 8:52:12 PM PDT
by
Poohbah
("[Expletive deleted] 'em if they can't take a joke!" -- Major Vic Deakins, USAF)
To: Poohbah
LOL!
Thanks for the great story. That's going to be one I remember for a while.
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posted on
09/28/2003 8:56:59 PM PDT
by
Ex-Dem
(Better a traitor to the DNC than a traitor to America.)
To: Gringo1
2/72 Armor....Firebreathers! I was a Firebrother back in '85. Greetings!
To: Ex-Dem
It can be done with an MPAT round set a certain way. Fire it strait down the street and it would concuss the hell out of any sniper/RPG bubbas in the surrounding bildings. Then you are just looking for all the guys with blood coming out the ears. There is a challenge with that: it targets everyone in the area, bad guys and any civilians left.
regards,
To: Fred Mertz; Gringo1
First Tank
To: razorback-bert
"Send in the car,
Send in the CAR!"
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posted on
09/28/2003 9:26:02 PM PDT
by
TD911
To: Tailback
The Stryker was supposed to be an "interim" vehicle utilizing "off the shelf" technology. But it rapidly gained size, weight and expense. The average cost of a Stryker variant now exceeds $3 million. The LAV III, on which the Stryker is based, weighs far less and costs only $900,000, despite carrying more powerful weapons.The LAV III in service with the Canadians, Swedes, Norwegians and New Zealanders is a useful vehicle. The Canadians are running them in Kabul right now. If the US Army had left well enough alone they would have come out ahead.
To: Squantos
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