Stryker Upgrade

The Stryker Upgrade program is focused on enhancing the capabilities of the Army's Stryker Brigade Combat Teams (SBCTs) through a series of modifications and upgrades. The primary goal is to improve the survivability, lethality, and operational effectiveness of these vehicles in response to evolving threats. This initiative includes the development and production of the Double-V-Hull A1 (DVH A1) Engineering Change Proposal (ECP) vehicles. These are designed to provide increased electrical power, mechanical power, weight margin, and cooling capabilities. Enhancements support future network integration while maintaining essential protection and mobility characteristics for military operations.

The program involves several key objectives, including integrating advanced weapon systems such as the Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station (CROWS) with under-armor Javelin fire capability and improved optics for target identification. It also aims to incorporate a 30mm Lethality Mission Equipment Package onto the DVH A1 platform, enhancing its suppressive fire capabilities. The upgrades address obsolescence issues within targeting and reconnaissance systems used by the Stryker Family of Vehicles (FoV). These efforts are crucial for ensuring that SBCTs can effectively conduct combat operations across various terrains and environments.

Another significant aspect of the Stryker Upgrade program is fleet-wide modifications to resolve reliability, safety, and performance degradation issues. This includes updates to Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) systems and DVH safety enhancements. The program also supports training initiatives through the procurement of Training Aids, Devices, Simulators, and Simulations (TADSS), which are essential for preparing personnel in maintaining and operating upgraded Stryker vehicles.

Program management encompasses logistics support necessary for executing these modifications efficiently. It includes retrofit planning and site management to handle kit materials and manage retrofits across the fleet. Additionally, test fleet maintenance ensures that vehicles are in optimal condition for testing new upgrades. These efforts aim to maintain a strategically responsive force capable of rapid deployment and effective combat operations in diverse operational scenarios.