The U.S. Army Is Rushing to Field Drone-Killing Stryker Armored Vehicles

Thank you CW5 Jack Cardwell for making us aware that according to Popular Mechanics "The threat of enemy aircraft, drones is forcing the Army to field a solution fast."

To be honest the HQDA G-3, HQDA G-8, HQDA G-4 and TRADOC along with US Army Materiel Command have been working on this issues for quite some time.
Spiral development of modern weapons platforms is critical since the enemy has a vote and new technologies are being validated. What was a dream a decade ago is frequently on the verge of reality now.

"The U.S. Army has taken note of the explosion of cheap, unmanned drones on the modern battlefield and is working to field a variant of the Stryker armored vehicle to shoot them down. The new variant will go to brigade combat teams fielding the Stryker vehicle, including an armored cavalry regiment in Europe.
The Stryker interim armored vehicle (IAV) is an eight wheeled armored fighting vehicle that carries up to nine infantrymen into battle. The Stryker is equipped with a .50 caliber machine gun, TOW anti-tank missiles, or a 105-millimeter gun system. At 18 tons the Stryker is on the lighter side of the Army’s combat vehicle inventory, capable of being sent anywhere in the world on short notice.
Recently, in response to Russian military aggression in Europe the U.S. Army began upgrading the firepower of Strykers with the Germany-based Second Armored Cavalry Regiment. The armored cav’s Strykers are being fiftted with an unmanned turret equipped with a 30-millimeter autocannons to destroy Russian light armored vehicles. Now, the Army is looking to field a new variant designed to engage aircraft, helicopters, and drones.
Thanks to U.S. air power, the U.S. Army has traditionally given short shrift to air defense. The ability of the U.S. Force to dominate the skies means Army hasn’t been attacked by an enemy air power since April 15th, 1953. However, as the prospect of conflict with Russia increases ever so slightly so does the possibility that Russian air power could be used against frontline U.S. troops."

FYI COL Mikel J. Burroughs LTC Stephen C. LTC (Join to see) Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Lt Col Charlie Brown Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. Maj William W. 'Bill' Price Maj Marty Hogan SCPO Morris Ramsey SSG John Ross SGT Mark Halmrast Sgt Randy Wilber Sgt John H. SGT Gregory Lawritson CPL Dave Hoover SPC Margaret Higgins SrA Christopher Wright Cpl Gabriel F. Cpl Scott McCarroll

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