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United States General Dynamics Land Systems
M1126 Stryker
Eight-wheeled armored combat vehicle family built by General Dynamics Land Systems for the U.S. Army's medium-weight Stryker Brigade Combat Teams, valued for rapid strategic deployability by air.
In service since 2002 · 4 operator countries
Compiled from public sources ·primary reference ↗ ·last verified 2026-07-02
100
km/h
500
km range
19,000
kg
💲 ≈ $4,900,000, Approximate unit cost
Procurement snapshot
Availability & export
US ITAR-controlled
Export needs U.S. State Dept (DDTC) approval; end-use & re-transfer restrictions apply.
Channel: Foreign Military Sales (FMS) or Direct Commercial Sale
Fielded & proven
Established · 4 operators
In service since 2002. Status: active · ~4,500 built.
Lifecycle cost (est.)
$12M – $17M
Acquisition is only ~30% of lifecycle cost, operating & support dominate over ~30 yrs. Rough 2.5–3.5× the unit price.
Interoperability
No standardised NATO calibre / datalink detected in public specs.
Derived guidance from public data, export regime by country of origin, lifecycle from the GAO ~30% acquisition rule. Verify eligibility, pricing and offsets with the manufacturer and your acquisition authority.
Full specifications
Performance
Speed, range, altitude and engagement capability.
- Max speed
Maximum level speed. For aircraft this is at optimal altitude; for ground vehicles, top road speed. Higher means faster response and better kinematic performance.
- 100 km/h Stronger than 68% of IFVs
- Range
Maximum distance: ferry range for aircraft, operational range for vehicles, maximum engagement distance for missiles. Higher means more standoff or persistence.
- 500 km Stronger than 27% of IFVs
Firepower
Armament, payload and guidance.
- Main armament
Primary weapon: main gun, cannon or missile type.
- 12.7 mm M2 machine gun (remote weapon station)
- Secondary armament
Additional weapons: coaxial MG, remote weapon station, gun pods.
- 40 mm Mk 19 grenade launcher (optional)
Protection
Armor, countermeasures and survivability.
- Armor
Armor technology: composite, modular, ERA-fitted, uranium-ceramic. Exact compositions are classified.
- Steel monocoque hull with appliqué and slat armor options
- Countermeasures
Self-protection: chaff, flares, DIRCM, towed decoys, smoke dischargers, jammers.
- smoke grenade launchers
- NBC protection
Sealed crew compartment with overpressure filtration for nuclear/biological/chemical environments.
- Yes
Physical
Dimensions, weight and crew.
- Length
Overall length including gun/probe where applicable.
- 6.95 m
- Width
Overall width, matters for rail/road transport of vehicles.
- 2.72 m
- Height
Overall height. Lower profile is harder to spot and hit for ground vehicles.
- 2.64 m
- Combat weight
Fully loaded weight. Lighter eases transport and bridging limits; heavier often means more armor.
- 19,000 kg
- Crew
Personnel required to operate. Fewer reduces exposure; autoloaders trade a loader for mechanical complexity.
- 2
- Troop capacity
Number of embarked troops/passengers (IFV, APC, transport). Higher carries more.
- 9 Stronger than 79% of IFVs
Propulsion
Engine, power and fuel.
- Engine
Powerplant model and type.
- Caterpillar C7 diesel
- Engine power
Engine output power. Higher moves more weight faster.
- 350 hp Stronger than 31% of IFVs
- Propulsion type
Turbofan, turboshaft, diesel, gas turbine, solid-fuel rocket, ramjet…
- Diesel, 8x8 wheeled
Program
Cost, production scale and operators.
- Unit cost
Approximate flyaway/unit cost where public. Defense pricing varies hugely by contract, offsets and configuration. Lower is cheaper.
- $4,900,000
- Units built
Total production run. Higher means proven manufacturing, mature logistics and spares availability.
- 4,500 Stronger than 87% of IFVs
- Operator countries
Number of countries operating the system. More operators means broader support ecosystem.
- 4 Stronger than 67% of IFVs
Specifications compiled from public General Dynamics Land Systems and reference sources ↗. Published defense figures are approximations, treat comparisons as directional. Last verified 2026-07-02.
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What is the top speed of the General Dynamics Land Systems M1126 Stryker? +
The General Dynamics Land Systems M1126 Stryker has a maximum speed of 100 km/h.
What is the range of the General Dynamics Land Systems M1126 Stryker? +
The General Dynamics Land Systems M1126 Stryker has a maximum range of 500 km.
How much does the General Dynamics Land Systems M1126 Stryker weigh? +
The General Dynamics Land Systems M1126 Stryker has a combat weight of 19,000 kg.
How many crew does the General Dynamics Land Systems M1126 Stryker require? +
The General Dynamics Land Systems M1126 Stryker requires a crew of 2.
What is the main armament of the General Dynamics Land Systems M1126 Stryker? +
The General Dynamics Land Systems M1126 Stryker's primary weapon is the 12.7 mm M2 machine gun (remote weapon station).
What engine does the General Dynamics Land Systems M1126 Stryker use? +
The General Dynamics Land Systems M1126 Stryker is powered by the Caterpillar C7 diesel.
What is the General Dynamics Land Systems M1126 Stryker used for? +
The General Dynamics Land Systems M1126 Stryker is a ifv / apc typically used for infantry combat.
How many countries operate the General Dynamics Land Systems M1126 Stryker? +
The General Dynamics Land Systems M1126 Stryker is operated by 4 countries.
How much does the General Dynamics Land Systems M1126 Stryker cost? +
The General Dynamics Land Systems M1126 Stryker has an approximate unit cost of 4,900,000 USD. Defense pricing varies by contract, offsets and configuration, treat this as directional.
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