US ARMY M1296 STRYKER DRAGOON

The M1296 Stryker Dragoon is a modern American wheeled armored infantry carrier. The first copies of this car entered service with the US Army in 2017. The length of the wagon is approx. 7.65 meters, with a width of 2.77 meters. The weight of the vehicle oscillates around 18.5 tons. The vehicle is powered by a diesel engine Catterpillar 3126 o power of 350 hp. The main armament consists of a 30mm Mark 44 Bushmaster II cannon and a 7.62mm machine gun coupled to it. As the name suggests The M1296 Stryker Dragoon is a fairly far-reaching modification of the M1126 Stryker. The main change concerned the use of an unmanned turret developed by Kongsberg in the middle of the vehicle, housing its main armament. This change significantly increased the firepower of the vehicle and its ability to engage lightly armored targets. There are also many indications that the reinforced armor of the car - especially in its front part, which certainly provides the crew and landing troops with protection against 14.5 mm ammunition. It is possible, however, that this armor also protects against fire from 20 mm cannons. The M1296 Stryker Dragoon car has a crew of two and is capable of transporting 9 landing soldiers. The vehicle can be transported by air by Boeing C-17 Globemaster III and Lockheed C-5 Galaxy planes.