Stryker (vehicle)



For the semi-automatic shotgun, see Striker.

The IAV Stryker is a family of eight-wheeled, all-wheel-drive, armored combat vehicles produced by General Dynamics Land Systems, in use by the United States Army. The armored vehicle is based on the Canadian LAV III light-armored vehicle, which in turn was based on the Swiss MOWAG Piranha III 8x8. The Stryker is the U.S. Army's first new armored vehicle since the M2/M3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle in the 1980s.

The Stryker was championed by General Eric Shinseki when he was U.S. Army Chief of Staff. The vehicle is employed in Stryker Brigade Combat Teams, light and mobile units based on the Brigade Combat Team Doctrine that relies on vehicles connected by military C4I networks.

In Game
"Honey Badger's a mean bitch, sir."

- Sgt. Foley

Two variants of the Stryker appear in Modern Warfare 2.

Campaign
An M1126 Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicle with a remote weapon station appears in the level Exodus. For it to work, one must "paint" a target with a laser designator, and the Stryker's machine gun will engage by putting suppressing fire on the target. Even though it is equipped with an active armor defense system capable to protect it from many known Anti-Armor weapons, it must be protected from heavy RPG fire. The Stryker in this mission is called "Honey Badger" and has been requisitioned by Shepherd from the 8th Armored in order to support 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment.

The M1128 Mobile Gun System that has a 105mm gun appears in the level "Team Player", but is also featured in the Museum. Two MGS Strykers are seen in "Team Player", the first, called "Bugs" by the Rangers, seen providing fire support against the OpFor across the river. A second Stryker, called "Punta Gorda", is seen traveling with the convoy before entering Tunnel Harvey and continuing on alone. It is then seen in the end credits.

Multiplayer
An M1126 Variant is seen as a prop in "Afghan".

Spec Ops
In the Spec ops mission "Wardriving" you can use a laser designator to 'laze' targets for Honey Badger.

Known Strykers

 * Honey Badger
 * Bugs
 * Punta Gorda

Trivia

 * The Stryker ingame features an active protection system, an anti-projectile system not featured on existing Strykers, but currently planned to be installed in the near future. The system can be easily seen in action in the beginning of Exodus.


 * Honey Badger in the campaign will engage targets by it self; but in spec ops, it will not shoot until the player 'lazes' a target for it.


 * The Stykers in Team Player don't really help you on any difficulty except recruit, whereas the Honey Badger in Exodus is very helpful and crucial in any difficulty.


 * In Team Player when the Stryker Bugs shoots it's 105mm gun you can actually see the shell coming out when it reloads.