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How much is a BTR 80?
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| Last Contracts: | ||
|---|---|---|
| Qnt | Value | Unit cost |
| 19 | $8.000.000 | $421,053 |
| 30 | $15.000.000 | $500,000 |
| Average Unit Cost: | $663,158 |
Is the Stryker an APC or IFV?
Stryker
| ICV Stryker | |
|---|---|
| Type | Armored personnel carrier – Infantry fighting vehicle hybrid |
| Place of origin | Canada/United States |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2002–present |
What is the Air Command variant of the BTR 80?
BTR-80AK
BTR-80AK – command variant of the BTR-80A, with two whip antennas in the rear corners and with only one firing port on the right hull side.
How many soldiers can a Stryker carry?
Unlike an Abrams tank or a Bradley fighting vehicle, the Stryker is a medium-weight, eight-wheel vehicle that can carry 11 soldiers and weapons at speeds of more than 60 miles an hour.
How much armor does a BTR 80 have?
It was a huge improvement over the original BTR-80, which uses a 14.5 mm heavy machine gun and coaxial 7.62 mm machine gun. Front armor of the BTR-80A APC protects against 12.7 mm rounds….Armored personnel carrier.
| Country of origin | Russia |
|---|---|
| Engine power | 240 hp |
| Maximum road speed | 90 km/h |
| Amphibious speed on water | 10 km/h |
| Range | 600 km |
How many people fit in a BTR?
| BTR-60 | |
|---|---|
| Length | 7.56 m |
| Width | 2.83 m (9.28 ft) |
| Height | 2.31 m (7.58 ft) |
| Crew | 3 + 14 passengers (original roofless BTR-60P had 2+14 capacity, reduced to 2+12 in BTR-60PA and 2+8 in BTR-60PB) |
Do Marines use the Stryker?
The Marine Corps is looking to plus up the firepower aboard its new amphibious combat vehicle. The MCT-30 remote turret boasting the heavier XM813 30mm cannon is currently fielded on a Stryker variant known as the Infantry Carrier Vehicle – Dragoon.
Can a Stryker withstand an RPG?
Yes.” The M1126 Stryker’s main armor protects against 14.5 mm rounds, shrapnel, and overpressure, and serving Strykers in combat zones have been augmented with “steel cage” slat armor mounted on the sides as a defense against RPG-7 anti-tank rounds.
Do the Marines use Strykers?
How many Strykers are in a platoon?
Overall, the platoon consists of 1 officer and 43 enlisted men, with 4 Stryker ICVs integral to the squads.
Are BTR 80 amphibious?
The BTR-80 is a lightly armored amphibious vehicle with a collective chemical-biological-radiological (CBR) protective system. Operated by a crew of three, the vehicle can carry a squad of seven infantry troops.
Should the Stryker have larger weapon systems?
Adding a larger weapon system to the Stryker will not improve the vehicle so much as accentuate its vulnerabilities by tempting leaders to break from doctrine and use Stryker formations against heavy armor. Armored formations will make quick work of the lightly armored Infantry Carrier Vehicles.
Why isn’t the Stryker used with the Bradley?
Infantry, however, is not the priority with the Bradley. This made it a good vehicle to fight alongside M1 Abrams Tanks. The Stryker on the other hand has a different job entirely. As Capt. Gregory notes, by doctrinethe Stryker was intended to be used as an armored troop transport—a formation centered around the Infantry squad.
Did Stryker BCT formation increase lethality?
The problem is with the second part of his argument. Gregory states, “Denying the SBCT [Stryker brigade combat team] formation increased lethality due to an unwillingness to trust our tactical leaders to employ the platform correctly, betrays the trust we place in those leaders to fight and win wars.”
Can a Stryker maneuver against other vehicles?
As stated in doctrine, the Stryker is not designed to maneuver against other combat vehicles. Many have tried during rotations at the National Training Center and were quickly destroyed by the opposing force.