| M1127 Reconnaissance Vehicle | |
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M1127 Stryker RV. [1] |
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| Specifications | |
| Weight | ICV: 16.47 t (18.12 sh tn) MGS: 18.77 t (20.65 sh tn) |
| Length | 6.95 m (22.92 ft) |
| Width | 2.72 m (8.97 ft) |
| Height | 2.64 m (8.72 ft) |
| Crew | 2+6 |
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| Main armament |
M2 .50 caliber gun or MK19 40 mm grenade launcher |
| Secondary armament |
M240 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) |
| Speed | 100 km/h (62 mph) |
The M1127 Reconnaissance Vehicle is a wheeled armored personnel carrier.
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The RV provides an effective platform for RSTA Squadrons and battalion scouts to perform reconnaissance and surveillance operations. The RV accommodates a squad of six and an additional augmentee, for a total vehicle capacity of seven personnel.
The platform is a key enabler for both sensor and HUMINT focused surveillance and intelligence operations.
The recce troop is organized into a headquarters section, three recce platoons, and a mortar section. Each of the three recce platoons are organized with four Stryker reconnaissance vehicles, each mounting an M2 .50 cal or Mk 19 40mm grenade launcher along with the lead truck mounting an long range advance scout surveilance system along side the main weapon of the vehicle. Each vehicle carries a squad consisting of a 3-man vehicle crew and a 4-man scout squad for dismounted reconnaissance (6-man squad if augmented with linguist). Each recce squad in the platoon has assigned a human intelligence collector (35M HUMINT). The mortar section consists of four 120-mm self-propelled mortars (Stryker variant) and a fire direction center.
The MAV Reconnaissance vehicle is based on the ICV variant. The Reconnaissance vehicle is based on the ICV platform due to the close parallels of operational requirements and battlefield capabilities between the two systems. The Reconnaissance vehicle is an organic vehicle to the ICV maneuver formation and helps maximize commonality of the platform while simultaneously reducing the maintenance footprint and variety of logistics support.
This article incorporates work from http://www.sbct.army.mil/product_rv.html, which is in the public domain as it is a work of the United States Military.