What it’s known for: Bigger than the JLTV, the 19-ton Stryker can fit up to nine troops and two crew members. Army Europe, scan the battlefield in a Stryker armored vehicle at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, October 2012. soldiers assigned to the 2nd Cavalry Regiment, U.S. and international partner forces for a NATO deployment to Afghanistan, U.S. WATCH: Full Episodes of The Cars That Built the World online now. Superpower: A souped-up, height-adjustable “intelligent” suspension helps the JLTV conquer steep inclines and rocky ravines.
The cabin is wrapped in an armored shell, and offers blast-protected seats and underbelly-and an automatic fire-extinguishing system.įirepower: Heavy machine guns, automatic grenade launchers and anti-tank guided missiles. Protection: Traveling through a (literal) minefield? It’s got suicide armored doors weighing several hundred pounds apiece. What it’s known for: Bigger, stronger, longer and taller than a Humvee, the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (or JLTV) boasts twice the weight and far more capacity to handle gnarly terrain and unconventional warfare.
Marine Corps, is put through its paces on one of the test courses at the U.S. A newly developed Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV), being developed for the Army and the U.S.
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