General Dynamics had urgently upgunned a Europe-based brigade, but Oshkosh will build the next three to six brigades’ worth, starting with a unit in the Pacific Northwest.
Jun 4, 2021 | 12:28 PM
The Oshkosh Corporation lands a nearly billion dollar contract from the Pentagon. The Army is asking Oshkosh Defense to upgrade the weapons systems on Stryker carrier vehicles. An unmanned, turreted Medium Caliber Weapons System will be installed over the next few years. The value of the contract is 943-million dollars.
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The US Army is taking out of service its 105mm Mobile Gun System for Stryker. (Photo: US Army/Spc Jessica Luhrs-Stabile)
‘Divestiture of obsolete systems’ will free up resources for other Stryker improvements, the US Army says.
The US Army on 12 May confirmed plans to retire its Stryker M1128 Mobile Gun System (MGS) by the end of FY2022.
‘This decision comes after a comprehensive analysis highlighted obsolescence and systemic issues with the system s dated cannon and automatic loader,’ according to a statement from the US Army.
It added that ‘the divestiture of obsolete systems’ will free up resources and personnel for other critical capability needs.
Army announces divestiture of the Stryker Mobile Gun System Army release
The U.S. Army will divest all Stryker Mobile Gun Systems by the end of fiscal year 2022. This decision comes after a comprehensive analysis highlighted obsolescence and systemic issues with the system’s dated cannon and automatic loader.
While updating and providing new capabilities is most commonly associated with modernization, the divestiture of obsolete systems is also an essential component because it frees up resources and manpower that can be applied to other critical capability needs.
The intent of these Stryker upgrades is to provide sufficient fire support for infantry and scout Soldiers as they dismount in close proximity to the enemy or while mounted. This collection of lethality upgrades do not change the primary mission of t…
The Army Is Ditching All of Its Stryker Mobile Gun Systems
A Stryker equipped with a mobile gun system fires a round of high explosive ammunition July 26, 2011 at Yakima Training Center, Wash. (Mark Miranda/U.S. Army)
12 May 2021
The Army announced Wednesday that it is planning to divest all of its Stryker Mobile Gun Systems by the end of fiscal 2022.
The service said in a news release it had decided the time has come to retire the M1128 Stryker Mobile Gun System after a study showed it is obsolete, and its out-of-date cannon and automatic loader have systemic issues. Decisions on when it is best to divest a system currently in the force are not taken lightly, Lt. Gen. James Pasquarette, the Army s deputy chief of staff for programs, said in the release. The Army has done its due diligence to ensure lethality upgrades will remain intact to provide our Stryker formations the capabilities they need in the future.