{
  "id": "m1296",
  "name": "M1296 (Stryker)",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "land",
  "country": "USA",
  "category": "Infantry carrier vehicle dragoon",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 2017,
  "operators": [
    "THA",
    "USA"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 3,
  "summary": "The M1296 Dragoon (ICVD) is part of a family of eight-wheeled armored fighting vehicles known as Strykers. It has 4-wheel drive (8×4) and can be switched to all-wheel drive (8×8).The Dragoon is the first variant of the Stryker family to be equipped as an Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV).",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Manufacturer",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "General Dynamic Land Systems, USA and Canada",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Configuration",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "The Stryker is based on the LAV III light armored vehicle, which in turn was based on the LAV-25 series. The vehicle comes in several variants with a common engine, transmission, hydraulics, wheels, tires, differentials and transfer case.",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "crew",
      "v": 2,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "length_m",
      "v": 6.95,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "width_m",
      "v": 2.72,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "height_m",
      "v": 2.64,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "combat_weight_t",
      "v": 19.52,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_name",
      "v": "Caterpillar C7",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_hp",
      "v": 350,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "road_range_km",
      "v": 500,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_road_kmh",
      "v": 100,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Fording depth",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "1.3 m",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Fire control system",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "M151 Kongsberg Protector",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Turret Stabilization",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Fully stabilized and provides steady observation and engagement capability.",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Thermals",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Yes",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Laser Range Finder",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Yes",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Hull Armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Constructed from high-hardness steel which offers a basic level of protection against 14.5mm rounds on the frontal arc, and all-around protection against 7.62mm ball ammunition.",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Applique Armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Equipped with bolt-on ceramic armor which offers all-around protection against 14.5mm, armor-piercing ammunition, and artillery fragments from 152mm rounds.",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Active Protection System",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "NBC Protection",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Smoke Equipment",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "armament",
      "label": "Secondary armament",
      "v": "M240",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "M1126 ICV",
      "text": "Armored personnel carrier version that provides protected transport for 2 crew and a 9 man infantry squad.",
      "src": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "M1127 (RV)",
      "text": "Reconnaissance Vehicle. used by RSTA (Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition) Squadrons and battalion scouts, moving throughout the battlefield to gather and transmit real-time intelligence/surveillance for",
      "src": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "M1128 (MGS)",
      "text": "Mobile Gun System. Version armed with a 105 mm M68A1 rifled cannon (M68A1E4)",
      "src": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "M1129 (MC)",
      "text": "Mortar Carrier. armed with Soltam 120 mm Mortar supports infantry with screening obscurants, suppressive forces and on-call supporting fires (HE, illumination, IR illumination, smoke, precision-guided, and DPICM cluster ",
      "src": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "M1130 (CV)",
      "text": "Command Vehicle, provides commanders with communication, data, and control functions to analyze and prepare information for combat missions; can also link to aircraft antenna/power for planning missions.",
      "src": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "M1131 (FSV)",
      "text": "Fire Support Vehicle is organic to maneuver companies and provides surveillance and communications (4 secure combat radio nets), with target acquisition identification tracking, the designation being transmitted automati",
      "src": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "art": "apc8",
  "image": {
    "file": "m1296.jpg",
    "thumb": "m1296-thumb.jpg",
    "credit": "U.S. Army photo by Capt. Misael Saldivar",
    "license": "Public domain",
    "url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:18th_Combat_Sustainment_Support_Battalion_conducts_convoy_support_center_operations_in_support_of_Saber_Strike_2024_(8353723).jpg",
    "title": "File:18th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion conducts convoy support center operations in support of Saber Strike 2024 (8353723).jpg"
  },
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Added photo (Public domain)"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/m1296.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-m1296": {
      "title": "M1296 (Stryker) American Infantry Carrier Vehicle Dragoon (ICVD)",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/M1296_Stryker_American_Infantry_Carrier_Vehicle_Dragoon",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}