U.S. to send Stryker vehicles to Ukraine

The U.S. plans to send Stryker armoured vehicles to Ukraine for the first time, to help Kyiv launch advanced combat operations


NEW MILITARY AID PACKAGE
Worth $2.5 billion and expected to include around 100 Stryker and at least 50 more
Bradley armoured vehicles

Remote Weapon Station: Machine gun or grenade launcher

Hull: High, hard steel, spall liner, RPG protection and bolt-on ceramic armour

Stryker M1126 ICV
Infantry armoured personnel carrier vehicle version

There are 18 variants of Stryker, including mortar carrier, engineer squad vehicle, medical evacuation vehicle, and anti-tank guided missile vehicle

Road speed: 100km/h

Crew: Two-man crew plus 9-man infantry squad with equipment


DIFFERENT PURPOSES
Bradley brings more firepower but carries fewer troops. Lighter Stryker can move infantry faster on paved roads


M2 Bradley

Armament: 25mm M242 autocannon, 7.62mm machine gun, two TOW missile launchers

Road speed: 66km/h

Crew: Three, plus six soldiers


Sources: Bloomberg, Politico, Global Security, U.S. Army
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