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U.S. Army, Air Force deploy Strykers north of Arctic Circle
by Ryan Maass
Washington (UPI) Nov 6, 2015


Lithuania procuring Stryker infantry vehicles
Washington (UPI) Nov 5, 2015 - Lithuania is seeking to procure 84 Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicles -- plus weapon systems -- from the United States through the Foreign Military Sales program.

The total sales package, which has been approved by the State Department, carries a price tag of about $599 million.

"Lithuania's acquisition of the Stryker ICV system would represent a major advancement in capability for the Lithuanian Land Forces, filling a vital capability gap that is not currently addressed," the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency said in its notification to Congress. "The Stryker ICV system would provide maneuverability, speed, and firepower to the Lithuanian Land Forces and enhance Lithuania's ability to contribute to territorial defense and NATO and coalition operations."

The DSCA is the Department of Defense entity that manages the U.S. Foreign Military Sales program.

It said Lithuania specifically requested 84 M 1126 Strykers with ATK's 30mm cannon, the XM813 30mm cannon or a European variant with the Remote Weapon Station and 84 M2 Flex machine guns.

Contractor logistics support, support equipment, spare parts, armaments, radios, training aids and devices and other technical assistance are also to be included.

Contract implementation would require as many as 30 U.S. government or contractor representatives to travel to over a two-year period to help with th fielding of the vehicles and their equipment

The U.S. Army teamed up with the U.S. Air Force in deploying Stryker vehicles north of the Arctic Circle for the first time.

The deployment was part of a multi-agency exercise known as Operation Arctic Pegasus, which tested the deployment capability of the Army's 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team. During the exercise, the Air Force's C-17 GLobemaster III aircraft delivered four Stryker vehicles and almost 40 soldiers to the location near Deadhorse, Alaska.

The region, a regular training location for U.S. Army Alaska, includes the southern areas of the Asia-Pacific region and parts of the Arctic Circle. Average winter temperatures range from 23 degrees to 11 degrees below zero.

The Stryker is a highly mobile, eight-wheeled, infantry combat vehicle used by the Army. The vehicle is lighter and more transportable than tanks and other armored vehicles, and was designed for rapid movement anywhere in the world.

Stryker vehicles can reach speeds of approximately 60 miles per hour, can carry nine soldiers, and have robust armor protection. Weapons such as the M2 .50 caliber machine gun and the 40 mm grenade launcher can be installed on the vehicle, which has a range of 300 miles using 53 gallons of fuel.

The vehicles were named to honor Medal of Honor recipients Pfc. Stuart S. Stryker and Spc. Robert F. Stryker, who served in World War II and in Vietnam, respectively.


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