Europe-based 2CR weighs employment methods for upgunned Strykers

By Courtney McBride / August 1, 2017 at 9:51 AM
A forthcoming lethality upgrade for Stryker vehicles in Europe will provide "an absolutely great increase in capability," and should be used to enhance rather than alter the mission of the Stryker formation, according to the commander of the 2nd Cavalry Regiment. Col. Patrick Ellis told Inside the Army in a July 18 interview that equipping some Strykers with 30 mm cannons and others with Remote Weapon Station-Javelins "has an incredible deterrent effect, because now the wheeled asset that can...

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