==M1132 engineer squad vehicle==
The M1132 engineer squad vehicle (ESV) is the [[combat engineering]] variant of the Stryker. It is issued to combat engineer squads in the US Army Stryker brigade combat teams. Models with the double V-hull upgrade are known as the ”’M1257 ESVV”’.
Its purpose is to transport and support combat engineers on the battlefield; the vehicle includes obstacle clearing and lane marking systems as well as mine detection devices.
The engineer vehicle is based on the infantry carrier. Its most distinctive feature is a [[mine plow|mine-clearance blade]], it is most often towing a wheeled trailer loaded with additional equipment. The vehicle is capable of clearing mines on paved surfaces and some rubble clearance. Other mobility tasks can be completed by the mounted engineer squad with the tools on the vehicle and trailer.
About twenty M1132 engineer squad vehicle were donated to [[Ukraine]] along with ninety M1126 Stryker vehicles due to the [[Russian invasion of Ukraine]]. They were deployed to the frontline in August 2023 to take part in the [[2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive]] as part of the [[82nd Air Assault Brigade (Ukraine)|82nd Air Assault Brigade ]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/RALee85/status/1691340418590429184?s=20|title=First footage of stryker in combat}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://militaryland.net/ukraine/air-assault-forces/82nd-airassault-brigade/|title=82nd air assault brigade (Ukraine)|date=13 March 2023 }}</ref> According to [[Oryx (website)|Oryx blog]], as of 6 January 2024, 5 M1132s were confirmed destroyed by photos and videos out of 20 supplied by the U.S.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2022/02/attack-on-europe-documenting-ukrainian.html | title=Attack on Europe: Documenting Ukrainian Equipment Losses During the Russian Invasion of Ukraine }}</ref>
==M1133 medical evacuation vehicle==
==M1133 medical evacuation vehicle==
The M1133 medical evacuation vehicle is assigned from the [[Battalion Aid Station]] for Battalion-sized units, and dedicated to each of the company-sized elements of the unit and provide treatment for serious injury and advanced trauma cases. Models with the double [[V-hull]] upgrade are known as the M1254 MEVV.
The M1133 medical evacuation vehicle is assigned from the [[Battalion Aid Station]] for Battalion-sized units, and dedicated to each of the company-sized elements of the unit and provide treatment for serious injury and advanced trauma cases. Models with the double [[V-hull]] upgrade are known as the M1254 MEVV.
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M1132 engineer squad vehicle
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The M1132 engineer squad vehicle (ESV) is the combat engineering variant of the Stryker. It is issued to combat engineer squads in the US Army Stryker brigade combat teams. Models with the double V-hull upgrade are known as the M1257 ESVV.
Its purpose is to transport and support combat engineers on the battlefield; the vehicle includes obstacle clearing and lane marking systems as well as mine detection devices.
The engineer vehicle is based on the infantry carrier. Its most distinctive feature is a mine-clearance blade, it is most often towing a wheeled trailer loaded with additional equipment. The vehicle is capable of clearing mines on paved surfaces and some rubble clearance. Other mobility tasks can be completed by the mounted engineer squad with the tools on the vehicle and trailer.
About twenty M1132 engineer squad vehicle were donated to Ukraine along with ninety M1126 Stryker vehicles due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. They were deployed to the frontline in August 2023 to take part in the 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive as part of the 82nd Air Assault Brigade .[1][2] According to Oryx blog, as of 6 January 2024, 5 M1132s were confirmed destroyed by photos and videos out of 20 supplied by the U.S.[3]
M1133 medical evacuation vehicle
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The M1133 medical evacuation vehicle is assigned from the Battalion Aid Station for Battalion-sized units, and dedicated to each of the company-sized elements of the unit and provide treatment for serious injury and advanced trauma cases. Models with the double V-hull upgrade are known as the M1254 MEVV.
Integrated medical evacuation support in the SBCT (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), as an integrated part of the internetted combat forward formation, helps the organic medic who accompanies the infantry soldier during dismounted operations. The medical evacuation vehicle and its crew can move forward, covered by integrated overwatching fires which provide protection for the patient and medical team.
This capability keeps the other platforms of the formation free to sustain the integrated support of the assault. The evacuation will include emergency care en route enhanced by the medic and by a protected environment with adequate lighting and accessible medical equipment.
The medical evacuation vehicle is the primary ambulance platform in units equipped with the Stryker family of vehicles.[citation needed] It is based on the infantry carrier variant. The commonality of the platforms reduces the maintenance footprint and variety of logistics support.
The medical evacuation vehicle has an accessible attendant’s seat that allows the attendant to monitor patients.
The ambulance is marked with Geneva Convention insignia that can be removed or masked without altering the camouflage pattern. It has a hydraulically operated rear ramp. This reduces risk of exposure to hostile activity or inclement weather.
M1134 anti-tank guided missile vehicle
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The M1134 anti-tank guided missile vehicle is a U.S. anti-tank missile carrier that is an armored fighting vehicle from the Stryker family of vehicles. As the primary tank destroyer system of the US Army’s Stryker Brigade Combat Team (SBCT), the M1134 ATGM Vehicle reinforces the SBCT’s infantry battalions, reinforces the SBCT reconnaissance squadron and provides long-range direct fire. Models with the double V-hull upgrade are known as the M1253 ATVV.
The ATGM vehicle provides an anti-armor overwatch capability.It is the primary tank destroyer of the SBCT, capable of defeating many armored threats up to 4 km away using the TOW missile system. The ATGM vehicle provides standoff for the SBCT by use of its SACLOS guided missiles, which are effective at ranges equal to or exceeding those of most cannons, autocannons, or small arms.[4]
The ATGM vehicles are primarily operated by an independent infantry company assigned to each of the Stryker brigades. In the 2nd and 3rd Stryker Cavalry Regiments, O Troop is part of the Regimental RSTA Squadron.
The M1134 ATGM vehicle is based on the infantry carrier platform due to the close parallels of operational requirements and battlefield capabilities between the two systems.
The ATGM MAV’s purpose is to provide the brigade’s main tank killing capability firing heavy anti-tank missiles to defeat enemy armored vehicles at range before the enemy tanks can return fire. The intention is that the brigade’s separate anti-tank company, equipped with the M1134, will reinforce the brigade’s infantry battalions, form part of the brigade reserve, reinforce the brigade reconnaissance squadron in counter-reconnaissance action, and to counterattack the enemy’s. This dedicated ATGM vehicle allows the remainder of the brigade’s MAV fleet to be optimized for specific capabilities that can function under the anti-tank overwatch umbrella.[jargon]
Of the 300 Stryker vehicles in a Stryker Brigade Combat Team, nine are M1134 anti-tank vehicles.[5]
As of May 2017, a Stryker Brigade Combat Team is equipped with three platoons of Mobile Gun System Strykers and three platoons of ATGM Strykers in its weapons troop.[6]
M1135 nuclear, biological, chemical reconnaissance vehicle (NBCRV)
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The M1135 nuclear, biological, chemical reconnaissance vehicle (NBCRV) provides nuclear, biological and chemical detection and surveillance for battlefield hazard visualization.
The NBCRV provides situational awareness to increase the combat power of the Stryker Brigade Combat Team (SBCT).[7] The core of the NBCRV is its on-board integrated NBC sensor suite and integrated meteorological system. An NBC positive overpressure system (where interior air pressure is higher than ambient air pressure outside, rather than vice versa) minimizes cross-contamination of samples and detection instruments, provides crew protection, and allows extended operations at MOPP 0. It replaces the M93 Fox vehicle.
The NBCRV detects and collects chemical and biological contamination in its local environment on the move through point detection (Chemical Biological Mass Spectrometer (CBMS) and Joint Biological Point Detection System (JBPDS)), and at a distance through the use of a standoff detector (JSLSCAD) [clarification needed]. It automatically integrates contamination information from detectors with input from on-board navigation and meteorological systems and automatically transmits digital NBC warning messages through the Mission Command System.
As of 2010, the U.S. Army does not plan to field Stryker double V-hull (DVH) versions of the NBCRV in Afghanistan.[8]
Chemical biological mass spectrometer (CBMS), built by Hamilton Sundstrand, is a detection system for chemical warfare agents and biological warfare agents. CBMS was originally developed by a team led by Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
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Iraq: On 25 July 2013, Iraq requested the sale of 50 M1135 NBC reconnaissance vehicles for $900 million.[9]
United States: In October 2013, the U.S. Army decided to reduce the overall number of M1135 Strykers it will procure from 417 to 307 vehicles.[10]
- ^ “First footage of stryker in combat”.
- ^ “82nd air assault brigade (Ukraine)”. 13 March 2023.
- ^ “Attack on Europe: Documenting Ukrainian Equipment Losses During the Russian Invasion of Ukraine”.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
:0was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Could the U.S. Army’s Stryker Vehicles Stop Russian Tanks? – Popularmechanics.com, 14 October 2016
- ^ “Stryker Brigade Combat Team Weapons Troop” (PDF). Army Publishing Directorate. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ Army overview Archived May 16, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ U.S. Army. “Stryker Family of Vehicles – Double V-Hull (DVH)”. Archived from the original on 23 May 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
At present, the Army does not plan to field Stryker DVH versions of the Mobile Gun System (MGS) and the Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Reconnaissance Vehicle (NBCRV) in the OEF theater of operation.
- ^ DSCA news release Archived 2013-08-06 at the Wayback Machine – DCSA.mil, 25 July 2013
- ^ Army plans radical upgrade of Stryker brigades Archived January 12, 2014, at the Wayback Machine – Militarytimes.com, 12 January 2014
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