M1131 Fire Support Vehicle
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The M1131 Fire Support Vehicle is a Stryker-based armored platform designed to coordinate, observe, and direct indirect fire support for infantry units on the battlefield.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Stryker variant
ⓘ
armored fighting vehicle ⓘ fire support vehicle ⓘ |
| armament |
.50 caliber M2 machine gun
ⓘ
MK19 40 mm automatic grenade launcher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armamentMount | Protector Remote Weapon Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Stryker 8×8 armored vehicle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatWeight | approximately 18 tons ⓘ |
| communicationWith |
air support assets
ⓘ
artillery batteries ⓘ mortars ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew | 3 ⓘ |
| crewRole |
driver
ⓘ
fire support specialist ⓘ vehicle commander ⓘ |
| designedFor |
coordination of indirect fire
ⓘ
support of infantry units ⓘ |
| designedTo |
keep pace with mechanized infantry
ⓘ
operate with Stryker Brigade Combat Teams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| driveType | 8×8 wheeled ⓘ |
| enginePower | 350 hp ⓘ |
| engineType | diesel ⓘ |
| enteredService | early 2000s ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
GPS navigation
ⓘ
NBC protection system ⓘ add-on armor kits ⓘ battlefield management system integration ⓘ digital fire support systems ⓘ laser rangefinder ⓘ secure communications equipment ⓘ thermal imaging sights ⓘ |
| height | approximately 2.64 m ⓘ |
| length | approximately 6.95 m ⓘ |
| manufacturer | General Dynamics Land Systems NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maxSpeed | over 60 mph on road ⓘ |
| partOf | Stryker family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
artillery observation
ⓘ
fire support coordination ⓘ target acquisition ⓘ |
| range | over 500 km ⓘ |
| roleInUnit |
link between forward observers and artillery units
ⓘ
mobile fire support coordination node ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| suspension | 8×8 wheeled independent suspension ⓘ |
| usedBy | United States Army ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Iraq War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
War in Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| width | approximately 2.72 m ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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