Military Vehicles [United States]: General-Dynamics Stryker IAV (US Army)
Language of Video Presentation: English. The Stryker IAV (Interim Armoured Vehicle) is a family of eight-wheeled, all-wheel-drive, Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs) produced by General Dynamics Land Systems, currently in use by Stryker Interim-Force Brigade Combat Teams of the United States Army. The armoured vehicle is based on the Canadian LAV III light-armoured vehicle, which in turn was based on the Swiss MOWAG Piranha III 8x8. The Stryker is the US Army's first new armored vehicle since the M2/M3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle in the 1980s. The combat vehicle of choice for the Armys Interim Brigade Combat Teams (IBCTs), it is a highly deploy-able wheeled armoured vehicle that combines firepower, battlefield mobility, survivability and versatility, with reduced logistics requirements. The vehicle was named in honor of two Medal of Honor recipients: Pfc. Stuart S. Stryker, who served in World War II, and Spc. Robert F. Stryker, who served in the Vietnam War. Resources: en.wikipedia.org www.army.mil Video Footoge: Courtesy of Discovery Channel; all rights reserved.
Stryker Interim Armored Armoured Vehicle IAV Infantry Fighting IFV Light LAV III Mowag Piranha United States of America USA US Military Army Danieru Shidebuteru
