M1126 Infantry Carrier Vehicle
| M1126 Infantry Carrier Vehicle | |
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 Stryker ICV. [1] |
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| Specifications | |
| Weight | 16.47 t (18.12 sh tn) |
| Length | 6.95 m (22.92 ft) |
| Width | 2.72 m (8.97 ft) |
| Height | 2.64 m (8.72 ft) |
| Crew | 2+9 |
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| Armor | 14.5 mm[1] |
| Main armament |
M2 .50 caliber gun or MK19 40 mm grenade launcher or four M6smoke grenade launcher mounted in a PROTECTOR M151 Remote Weapon Station (RWS) (ICV) |
| Secondary armament |
.50-cal M2 MG and M240 7.62mm MG (MGS) |
| Engine | diesel 260 kW (350 hp) |
| Power/weight | ICV: 15.8 kW/t (19.3 hp/sh tn) |
| Suspension | 8×8 wheeled |
| Operational range |
500 km (310 mi) |
| Speed | 100 km/h (62 mph) |
The M1126 Infantry Carrier Vehicle (ICV) is an armoured personnel carrier and part of the Stryker family of vehicles (derived from the Canadian LAV III/Swiss MOWAG Piranha IIIH 8x8) , used by the United States Army.
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[edit] General
The Infantry Carrier Vehicle provides protected transport and, during dismounted assault, supporting fire for the infantry squad. The Stryker is a full time four-wheel drive, selectively eight-wheel drive, armoured vehicle weighing approximately 19t which carries an infantry squad with their equipment. The vehicle can attain speeds of 62 mph on paved roads.
The basic infantry carrier vehicle (ICV) provides armored protection for the two-man crew and a squad of nine soldiers.
[edit] Digital communications system
The vehicle's commander has an FBCB2 (Force XXI Battle Command Brigade and Below) digital communications system that allows communication between vehicles through text messaging and a map network, as well as with the battalion. The map shows the position of all vehicles on the battlefield and the commander can mark the position of enemy forces on the map which can then be seen by other commanders
[edit] Kongsberg Remote Weapon Station
The ICV has a Kongsberg Remote Weapon Station with a universal soft mount cradle, which can mount either a 0.50 caliber 12.7mm M2 machine gun, MK19 40mm grenade launcher or M240 7.62mm machine gun. It is also armed with four M6 smoke grenade launchers.
[edit] Gallery
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Interior control station for Protector M151 Remote Weapon Station in Stryker ICV
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Remote Weapon Station on Stryker ICV
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Stryker ICV on patrol in Iraq
[edit] Source
This article incorporates work from http://www.sbct.army.mil/product_icv.html,[dead link] which is in the public domain as it is a work of the United States Military.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Army Fact File - Stryker". http://www.army.mil/fact_files_site/stryker/index.html. Retrieved 2006-07-31.
