What type of military vehicle is this?

I saw one broke down on Highway 50 beginning of Jade Helm.

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Originally Posted by Great-Kazoo

Still be nice to commute on 25 with.

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Indeed

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Originally Posted by fitz19d

Not just this model, in general the strykers were lampooned. Were just hitting the "Market" early iraq 2 like 2004/2005? Basically way too fragile to ied/rpg. You later saw them festooned in the chicken wire lattice armor to try and make the rpg's detonate early?

Stuff like the MGS also had it's own problems but I forget what. Think it was like too light of caliber for true battletanks so it was more useful for light armor/buildings? Seemed like it had issues with too much recoil messing with it?

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One of the problems was that when they fired the gun over the side of the vehicle, it will tip over. Not a good thing to happen! That was fixed but I am still not a fan of the system. Other than the MGS, they are armed with MK-19s and .50 cals. Not much fire power unless you are only fighting light infantry and even then it can be problematic.

Back in the day (1990s Army) the MGS was a system needed by light infantry to help breach walls and sometimes (last resort) protect against armor until actual tanks can reinforce. We have a tendency to over estimate the combat power of the Stryker (just ask my students) and place them in situations where they will get smoked by tanks.

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Originally Posted by HBARleatherneck

we said the same thing when they sent us to fight the invincable? republican guard. We couldnt believe they would send us to fight t72s with about 7/16" of plate. They said, well you can roll in at 70mph hit and then move. We know they dont stand up to an A10, since we got hit at Khafji. (not me personally, the crew died)

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What does stand up to an A10?

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Originally Posted by airborneranger

One of the problems was that when they fired the gun over the side of the vehicle, it will tip over. Not a good thing to happen! That was fixed but I am still not a fan of the system. Other than the MGS, they are armed with MK-19s and .50 cals. Not much fire power unless you are only fighting light infantry and even then it can be problematic.

Back in the day (1990s Army) the MGS was a system needed by light infantry to help breach walls and sometimes (last resort) protect against armor until actual tanks can reinforce. We have a tendency to over estimate the combat power of the Stryker (just ask my students) and place them in situations where they will get smoked by tanks.

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We had something like that once...what was it....? Some type of Vehicle that fights for the infantry ..... Almost like an infantry fighting vehicle....what could it be?

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Originally Posted by Scanker19

We had something like that once...what was it....? Some type of Vehicle that fights for the infantry ..... Almost like an infantry fighting vehicle....what could it be?

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LOL. True. I was referring specifically to the MGS system with the 105mm on it. It was ideal for airborne forces.

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Originally Posted by Guylee

It's a snow cone maker. Wait, it's an espresso machine.

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Is it a water heater?

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Originally Posted by Monky

What does stand up to an A10?

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Air Force brass.

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Originally Posted by spqrzilla

Air Force brass.

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[LOL]

if you want to understand how it came to be just watch Pentagon wars same thing different vehicle