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| caption=Stryker ESV |
| caption=Stryker ESV<ref name="U.S. Army Fact File (Official)">{{cite web | url = http://www.army.mil/fact_files_site/stryker/index.html | title = Army Fact File - Stryker | accessdate = 2006-07-31 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20060727105508/http://www.army.mil/fact_files_site/stryker/index.html | archivedate = 2006-07-27 }}</ref> |
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| width= 2.72 m (8.97 ft) |
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| height= 2.64 m (8.72 ft) |
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| weight= 16.47 [[ |
| weight= 16.47 [[tonnes]] (18.12 [[short tons]]; 16.21 [[long tons]]) |
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| armour= 14.5 mm<ref name="U.S. Army Fact File (Official)">{{cite web | url = http://www.army.mil/fact_files_site/stryker/index.html | title = Army Fact File - Stryker | accessdate = 2006-07-31 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20060727105508/http://www.army.mil/fact_files_site/stryker/index.html | archivedate = 2006-07-27 }}</ref> |
| armour= 14.5 mm<ref name="U.S. Army Fact File (Official)">{{cite web | url = http://www.army.mil/fact_files_site/stryker/index.html | title = Army Fact File - Stryker | accessdate = 2006-07-31 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20060727105508/http://www.army.mil/fact_files_site/stryker/index.html | archivedate = 2006-07-27 }}</ref> |
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| primary_armament=[[M2 Browning machine gun|M2]] .50 caliber gun or [[Mk 19 grenade launcher|MK19]] 40 mm grenade launcher mounted in a [[Protector (RWS)]] [[Remote Weapon Station]] (RWS) (ICV) |
| primary_armament=[[M2 Browning machine gun|M2]] .50 caliber gun or [[Mk 19 grenade launcher|MK19]] 40 mm grenade launcher mounted in a [[Protector (RWS)]] [[Remote Weapon Station]] (RWS) (ICV) |
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'''M1132 |
The '''M1132 engineer squad vehicle (ESV)''' is the [[combat engineering]] variant of the [[Stryker]] wheeled armored fighting vehicle. It is issued to combat engineer squads in the [[US Army]] Stryker brigade combat teams. Models with the double V-hull upgrade are known as the '''M1257 ESVV'''. |
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Its purpose is to transport and support combat engineers on the battlefield; the vehicle includes obstacle clearing and lane marking systems as well as mine detection devices. |
Its purpose is to transport and support combat engineers on the battlefield; the vehicle includes obstacle clearing and lane marking systems as well as mine detection devices. |
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The engineer vehicle is based on the infantry carrier. Its most distinctive feature is a [[mine plow|mine-clearance blade]], it is most often towing a wheeled trailer loaded with additional equipment. The vehicle is capable of clearing mines on paved surfaces and some rubble clearance. Other mobility tasks can be completed by the mounted engineer squad with the tools on the vehicle and trailer. |
The engineer vehicle is based on the infantry carrier. Its most distinctive feature is a [[mine plow|mine-clearance blade]], it is most often towing a wheeled trailer loaded with additional equipment. The vehicle is capable of clearing mines on paved surfaces and some rubble clearance. Other mobility tasks can be completed by the mounted engineer squad with the tools on the vehicle and trailer. |
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==Combat history== |
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About twenty M1132 engineer squad vehicle were donated to [[Ukraine]] along with ninety M1126 Stryker vehicles due to the [[Russian invasion of Ukraine]]. They were deployed to the frontline in August 2023 to take part in the [[2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive]] as part of the [[82nd Air Assault Brigade (Ukraine)|82nd Air Assault Brigade ]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/RALee85/status/1691340418590429184?s=20|title=First footage of stryker in combat}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://militaryland.net/ukraine/air-assault-forces/82nd-airassault-brigade/|title=82nd air assault brigade (Ukraine)|date=13 March 2023 }}</ref> According to [[Oryx (website)|Oryx blog]], as of 6 January 2024, 5 M1132s were confirmed destroyed by photos and videos out of 20 supplied by the U.S.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2022/02/attack-on-europe-documenting-ukrainian.html | title=Attack on Europe: Documenting Ukrainian Equipment Losses During the Russian Invasion of Ukraine }}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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[[Category:Military engineering vehicles of the United States]] |
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[[Category:General Dynamics land vehicles]] |
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[[Category:Wheeled armoured fighting vehicles]] |
[[Category:Wheeled armoured fighting vehicles]] |
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[[Category:Mowag Piranha]] |
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[[Category:Eight-wheeled vehicles]] |
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[[Category:Mine warfare countermeasures]] |
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Latest revision as of 14:26, 9 September 2024
| M1132 engineer squad vehicle | |
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 Stryker ESV[1] | |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 16.47 tonnes (18.12 short tons; 16.21 long tons) |
| Length | 6.95 m (22.92 ft) |
| Width | 2.72 m (8.97 ft) |
| Height | 2.64 m (8.72 ft) |
| Crew | 2+9 |
| Armor | 14.5 mm[1] |
Main armament | M2 .50 caliber gun or MK19 40 mm grenade launcher mounted in a Protector (RWS) Remote Weapon Station (RWS) (ICV) |
Secondary armament | 7.62mm MG |
| Engine | diesel 260 kW (350 hp) |
| Power/weight | ICV: 15.8 kW/t (19.3 hp/sh tn) |
| Suspension | 8×8 wheeled |
Operational range | 500 km (300 mi) |
| Maximum speed | 100 km/h (62 mph) |
The M1132 engineer squad vehicle (ESV) is the combat engineering variant of the Stryker wheeled armored fighting vehicle. It is issued to combat engineer squads in the US Army Stryker brigade combat teams. Models with the double V-hull upgrade are known as the M1257 ESVV.
Its purpose is to transport and support combat engineers on the battlefield; the vehicle includes obstacle clearing and lane marking systems as well as mine detection devices.
The engineer vehicle is based on the infantry carrier. Its most distinctive feature is a mine-clearance blade, it is most often towing a wheeled trailer loaded with additional equipment. The vehicle is capable of clearing mines on paved surfaces and some rubble clearance. Other mobility tasks can be completed by the mounted engineer squad with the tools on the vehicle and trailer.
Combat history
[edit]About twenty M1132 engineer squad vehicle were donated to Ukraine along with ninety M1126 Stryker vehicles due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. They were deployed to the frontline in August 2023 to take part in the 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive as part of the 82nd Air Assault Brigade .[2][3] According to Oryx blog, as of 6 January 2024, 5 M1132s were confirmed destroyed by photos and videos out of 20 supplied by the U.S.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Army Fact File - Stryker". Archived from the original on 2006-07-27. Retrieved 2006-07-31.
- ^ "First footage of stryker in combat".
- ^ "82nd air assault brigade (Ukraine)". 13 March 2023.
- ^ "Attack on Europe: Documenting Ukrainian Equipment Losses During the Russian Invasion of Ukraine".
This article incorporates work from https://web.archive.org/web/20080516205906/http://www.sbct.army.mil/product_esv.html, which is in the public domain as it is a work of the United States Military.
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