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ICV Stryker: The Indian Army has two types of Infantry Combat Vehicles. One tracked means the tank moved on the track and the other is tires on the wheel. Now the Indian Army was a Vaidn Infantry Combet Vahik …Read more
BMP will be replaced by strikerTariff war has no effect
After Trump’s tariff war, misleading news about the current possible deal on social media had started coming out. But sources in the Ministry of Defense immediately described such a report as false and concocted. It was clarified that in various cases of procurement, progress is being made according to the current procedures. The same process also includes striker and “javelin” anti-tank guided missiles. During PM Modi’s American visit, there was talk of increasing defense cooperation between the two leaders. In a shared statement between India and the US, the path of ICV striker and Javelin Atgm for the army was also cleared. The statement said that ‘America will increase its military cell and co-construction with India. It was announced with this that this year “javelin” anti-tank guided missiles and “Stryker” Infantry Combat vehicles will work on new purchases and co-production arrangements so that India’s defense needs can be rapidly met.
The striker has different variants including Infantry Career, Mobile Gun System, Medical Evacation, Fire Support, Anti-Tank Guided Missile Career and Reconnence Vehicle. The Indian Army needs an anti -tank guided missile career. According to sources, during the demo of the striker in Ladakh, the trial of Javelin ATGM has also been given by the company. The Javelin missile can easily destroy any tank, armored vehicle. The Javelin missile uses infrared technology to target its target. The weight of this atgm is 22.3 kg. It can be easily targeted at night due to night vision capacity. The range of this missile is up to 2500 meters.
Why is the American striker special?
The striker is an 8 wheel drive combat vehicle. It has 30 mm gun and 105 mobile guns. Its range is 483 km and it can move at a speed of 100 km per hour. Bolt on Ceremy is equipped with Armard Protection for the safety of soldiers. It can easily protect the enemy’s aerial attack, landmine and IED. The special thing is that it can be easily transported to the high altitude area via Chinook helicopter.
Who is better in BMP-2 and striker?
The BMP-2 present with the Indian Army can easily cross the river-stream of Amphibius. This is not a quality in the striker. The low temperature of the high altitude area has a lot of effort in the maintenance of the BMP with tracks, but if ICV is the wheel, then its maintenance is easy. A policy in India is clear that if the striker wins this race, then under Make in India, co-production and co-development of these ICVs will have to be done. Apart from this, the technique of critical technology transfer such as Javelin ATGM will also have to be transferred. America has agreed to this.
