![]() ![]() On the right of the image, the green embedded training module (ETM) is mounted on the rack on the hull side. There is an 8-round ready carousel below the turret, and this larger 10-round replenishment magazine occupies the rear of the hull. The automatic loader can stow 18 rounds of 105mm ammunition. Behind and outboard of the driver's hatch is the ballistic cover for one of the two fans in the vehicle's ventilation system. The hatch in the hull side between the second and third wheels is a crew escape hatch, and the hatch to the rear of this is for access to a pneumatic coupling and power slave receptacle. Stowage racks are mounted on each of the rear sides of the hull. The gunner sat to the left of the main gun, and his primary sight housing and hatch hinge are positioned at the base of the turret. Note the rectangular coaxial machine gun access hatch with an opening for expended casing ejection. The smoke grenade launchers can be seen at the front of the turret, and the square aperture for the coaxial machine gun is visible behind and above the smoke grenade launchers on this side of the turret. The size of the 105mm ordnance compared to the base vehicle provides an impressive sight. But its high speed, which is excellent for a wheeled armored vehicle, its large load capacity, its ability to mount different weapons and its additional armor justify its weight and price. The Stryker is often criticized because of its high cost and excessive weight. The Stryker was adopted as a universal platform for a whole range of vehicles, including the M1128 MGS AFV, with heavy armament mounted on the remote-controlled turret. The Stryker, a modified and improved Piranha, underwent serious competition to get into the U.S. It inspired the Canadian BMP LAV III, which then served as a basis for American military vehicle research. This new armored vehicle was called the Piranha and it became a benchmark for all future wheeled armored vehicles. The designers carefully considered every detail and nuance when deciding where to place the armor, what shape the body should be, as well as the ergonomics and the chassis. ![]() In the early seventies, the Swiss company MOWAG developed a new armored personnel carrier and multipurpose wheeled chassis. ![]()
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