Infantry Carrier Vehicle M1126 Stryker at Camp Adazi, Latvia.
This Stryker ICV is armed with the 40mm grenade launcher in its remote weapon system (RWS), and the smoke grenade launchers can be seen toward the bottom of the weapon mount. The vehicle commander's hatch is open behind the RWS. The infantry squad leader is standing up through his hatch behind the spare wheel, and another soldier can be seen in one of the rear air guard hatches. An erected wire cutter partially obscures the squad leader's face. The driver's position can be seen at the front left corner, and just inboard of his hatch is the camera for his thermal viewer. A round ventilator fan can be seen outboard of and immediately behind the driver's hatch, and behind this directly under the spare wheel is the outlet for the vehicle's recovery winch. The cable plays out down the left side of the hull to the fairlead on the center of the vehicle's nose. The rear-view mirrors are folded down, and the large black horn can be seen on the vehicle's left side. The engine exhaust shroud is opposite the driver's position. Space inside the vehicle is at a premium, so prodigious stowage baskets and tie-downs are provided along the hull sides. This machine belongs to Iron Company, 3-2 Cavalry, and was participating in Exercise Saber Strike 2012. (Picture taken 6 Jun 2012 by SPC Jason Blackburn; available from Defense Video & Imagery Distribution System.)
The four-wheel steering of the Stryker family is shown here, as well as the position of the rear view mirrors when they are erected. This vehicle is being driven by PVT Troy Barnes. (Picture taken 8 Mar 2010 by SFC Rafael Rodriguez; available from Defense Video & Imagery Distribution System.)
This vehicle is fitted with the slat armor that provides additional protection against antitank rockets. The armor adds significant weight to the machine, though, which affects its handling and can make it more prone to overturning. It also can overwhelm the central tire inflation system, forcing crew to frequently manually check the tire pressures. The squad leader's and driver's wire cutters are both up on this vehicle. (Photo by Richard S. Eshleman.)
The slat armor necessitated repositioning of the vehicle's headlights. The additional width imposed by the slat armor is frequently taken advantage of by using it for additional stowage space. (Photo by Richard S. Eshleman.)
The rear entry ramp can be seen from this angle, as well as the door in the right-hand portion of the ramp. The vehicle's fuel tanks are low on the hull rear, and have cutouts for the taillights on their upper inner corners. (Photo by Richard S. Eshleman.)
All visible hatches are open on this vehicle, and the door in the rear ramp can be seen more easily without the slat armor. Folding benches for the infantry squad face inward, and the vehicle commander's position on the right front is separated by a mesh screen. The squad leader's display terminal can be seen hanging from the roof on the left side of the vehicle, and a tunnel separates the driver's compartment from the troop compartment. In this image, MAJ Gregory Sakimura is showing Republic of Korea LTC Choi Jae Ho the Stryker's interior. (Picture taken 5 Jun 2013 by SGT Matt Kuzara; available from Defense Video & Imagery Distribution System.)
Here soldiers are showing children the interior of their vehicles. The squad leader's video terminal is being pointed at, and another soldier is forward in the tunnel between the driver's and troop compartments. The vehicle's engine is to the driver's right. (Picture taken 17 Aug 2013 by SGT Ryan Hohman; available from Defense Video & Imagery Distribution System.)
SPC Warren Feeley of Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25 Infantry Division, occupies the vehicle commander's station here. The monitor directly to his front can show the view from the RWS or driver's thermal viewer, and his right hand is operating the RWS control handle. Above his head, his green hatch door contrasts with the white roof of the vehicle, and periscopes can be seen around his position. (Picture taken 19 Sep 2012 by TSgt Michael Holzworth; available from Defense Video & Imagery Distribution System.)
