Stryker

Nov- 2024 -

14 November

Land

A U.S. Army M1135 CBRN reconnaissance vehicle assigned to the 63rd Chemical Company, 2nd Chemical Battalion, 48th Chemical Brigade is staged at a range during a crew live-fire exercise at Fort Cavazos, Texas, August 1, 2024. The 2nd Chemical Battalion's mission is to discover, encounter, and neutralize chemical, biological, or nuclear threats across the United States and abroad. They hold unique detection capabilities by being one of the only active-duty chemical battalions in the U.S. Army. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Alejandro Carrasquel)

Teledyne FLIR to Upgrade US Army’s M1135 Stryker CBRN Vehicle

Teledyne FLIR Defense has signed a $168.3-million framework agreement to launch low-rate initial production of sensors for the US Army’s M1135 Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Reconnaissance Vehicles.

Oct- 2024 -

14 October

Land

Stryker-Mounted Locust Anti-Drone Laser Weapon

Rojoef Manuel

Leonardo, BlueHalo Trial Stryker-Mounted Anti-Drone Laser Weapon for US Army

Leonardo DRS and BlueHalo have completed a demonstration of a new counter-drone directed energy weapon aboard a Stryker vehicle for the US Army.

Aug- 2024 -

2 August

Land

A column of eight-wheeled Stryker combat vehicles moves along a road at Fort Benning, Georgia, September 2, 2020 during training

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Taps General Dynamics for Stryker Vehicle Sustainment

General Dynamics Land Systems has accepted a contract to repair and retrofit the US Army’s Stryker family of vehicles.

May- 2024 -

17 May

Americas

Joe Saballa

US Army Soldiers Dissatisfied With Stryker-Mounted Laser Weapon: Bush

The US Army is collecting feedback from its soldiers regarding the Stryker-mounted laser weapon, and responses so far have not been positive.

Mar- 2024 -

6 March

Technology

Spc. Tanner James Peake, a company commander’s loader on the Abrams tank with B Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, wears virtual reality goggles while manning a replicated belt-fed, gas-operated M240 Machine Gun chambered in 7.62 mm as he helps the Army test the Synthetic Training Environment system, as part of the Reconfigurable Virtual Collective Trainer, at Fort Cavazos, Texas. (Mr. Michael M. Novogradac, U.S. Army Operational Test Command public affairs officer)

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Tests Virtual Simulation Environment for Indoor Military Training

The US Army has begun testing new virtual synthetic training environments for indoor military training in Texas.

4 March

Americas

Joe Saballa

US Army Deploys Stryker-Mounted Laser Weapons to Middle East

The US Army has sent Stryker-mounted laser weapon prototypes to the Middle East to test their “real-world applicability.”

Feb- 2024 -

23 February

War

Inder Singh Bisht

US Lacks Long-Term Sustainment Plans for Ukraine Hardware: Pentagon Watchdog

The Patriot air defense system and other key military systems the US transferred to Ukraine last year lacked a long-term sustainment plan, according to two Pentagon inspector general reports.

Dec- 2023 -

19 December

Americas