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How the US Army botched a $1 billion upgrade of the Stryker armored vehicle's gun
Fearing that its Stryker armored vehicles were outgunned ... The Army obliged in 2018 with the Infantry Carrier Vehicle-Dragoon, which added a remote-controlled 30-mm gun turret — manufactured ...
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The Army is eyeing the Stryker’s new 30mm autocannon for a combat vehicle near you
A Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicle-Dragoon fires 30 mm rounds during a live-fire demonstration at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., Aug. 16, 2017(U.S. Army/Sean Kimmons) The RFI comes just weeks after ...
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US Army’s new drone-killer Stryker zaps UAVs for just $3 using 26kW laser
The US Army is testing a $10 million laser weapon system fitted on its Stryker combat vehicle, which can destroy a drone for ...