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Stryker infantry vehicles and Javelin missiles
Context:
India is in early talks with the U.S. regarding the co-production of Stryker infantry vehicles and Javelin Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM).
Stryker infantry vehicles
- The Stryker is a family of eight-wheel-drive combat armoured fighting vehicles (AFVs) jointly developed by Canada and the United States.
- It serves as the primary combat and combat support platform for the U.S. Army’s Stryker Brigade Combat Teams,
- Offers significant advantages in mobility and transportability over traditional tanks and armoured vehicles.
- Featuring a V-hull design and equipped with a 30 mm cannon and 105 mm mobile gun, it combines firepower, battlefield mobility, survivability, and versatility.
Javelin Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM)
- It is a premier shoulder-fired anti-armor system used worldwide.
- Automatically guides itself to the target post-launch, allowing the operator to take cover and avoid retaliation.
- Operators can quickly reposition or reload after firing to engage multiple threats.
- Uses an arched top-attack trajectory for better visibility and targets the weakest points of armoured vehicles.
- Engine: Solid-fuel rocket
- Equipped with a single 8.4 kg tandem-charge, high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) warhead
- Range: Maximum range of 2,500 metres.
- Utilising “fire-and-forget” technology with automatic infrared guidance.
