Saturday, May 21, 2011

More Protection For Strykers On the Way

Stryker vehicles of 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, provide security for troops during patrol through the town of Reyanah, Al Anbar Province, Iraq, May 26, 2006. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew D. Young

Army Soon To Field Double-V Hull Strykers To Protect Against Blasts -- Stars and Stripes

FORWARD OPERATING BASE FRONTENAC, Afghanistan — In the coming weeks, the Army will begin sending150 “double-V hull” Stryker armored personnel carriers to Afghanistan in hopes the new design will better protect troops against deadly roadside bombs.

The Army eventually will get 450 of the modified eight-wheeled vehicles, the Army’s official website announced last week.

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My Comment: Faster please.

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