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India has expressed interest in co-producing the Stryker infantry vehicles and it is in “relatively” early stages of talks with the U.S. on the Stryker and the Javelin anti-tank guided missiles (ATGM), says the U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt M. Campbell.
At the same time, deals for MQ-9B unmanned aerial vehicles and GE-414 jet engines are making progress along with defence industrial collaborations under the initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology (iCET) framework
Stryker infantry vehicles
The Stryker is a family of eight-wheel-drive combat armoured infantry combat vehicles (ICVs).
It is jointly developed by General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) Canada and the General Dynamics Land Systems Division in the United States.
It was the first new military vehicle inducted into US Army service since the Abrams tank in the 1980s.
It is a V-hull armoured infantry vehicle equipped with a 30 mm cannon and a 105 mm mobile gun.
The Stryker hull is constructed from high-hardness steel.
On top of this, the Stryker has a layer of ceramic tile armor, offering additional protection.
It is manned by a two-person crew and can carry a nine-man infantry squad.
It has a range of 483 kilometers and can reach a top speed of around 100 km/h.
The Stryker can formulate a quick response to insurgencies or war-like situations
The Stryker vehicles have demonstrated a better chance of surviving against improvised explosive devices (IEDs) compared to other light military vehicles.
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