General Dynamics AbramsX and StrykerX, Next Generation Armoured Vehicles

General Dynamics Land Systems displayed a pair of new vehicles at the AUSA 2022, Association of United States Army defense exhibition. Abrams-X and Stryker-X made their debut, displaying new technologies and concepts that the company is developing through these vehicles. The vehicles are a major departure from previous designs, with both Abrams-X and Stryker-X introducing hybrid electric power plant and unmanned aerial vehicle integration.
In an interview with General Dynamics Land Systems the company gave Overt Defense a rundown of the vehicles. Company representative Tim Reese emphasized that the Abrams-X and Stryker-X are technology demonstrators.
The hybrid electric power plant was emphasized heavily throughout the interview with Tim, especially in relation to the Stryker-X:
“On a Stryker-X, the reason it’s there is to give the Stryker the ability to move silently without running any motor a significant distance, which will really help the dismounted squad get in and out of places without being hurt. And the other thing it does is it gives a really long, like several days worth of the ability to sit still and run all your electronics and your sights without turning on your engine. And then the third thing is when it’s standing still and it’s not using the power that the engine produces, it can export that to another system that needs power.”
When asked why the Army and General Dynamics Land Systems is pursuing a hybrid electric plant, Tim highlighted the battlefield utility of the technology:
“There are different reasons for it. There are some people that are looking at it from an environmental climate perspective and the Army has a strategy on climate change and electric strategy, etc. We’re (General Dynamics Land Systems) looking at it from the battlefield benefit standpoint, they’re not exclusive, but our primary emphasis is on what makes sense on the battlefield. And the ability to move silently and to sit silently is really important. And then the ability to reduce the amount of fuel you have to bring forward all the time is really important. So those are the main battlefield benefits: silent watch, silent move, and less fuel.”
Both Abrams-X and Stryker-X possess UAV integration, in the form of Switchblade 300. This provides both loitering munition capability as well as enhanced intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capability for the vehicles:
“We have Switchblade 300s on the Stryker-X and on the Abrams-X. So the ability to like launch and control a loitering munition is a feature of both vehicles. And the nice thing about those vehicles, or those munitions, is they send back live video feed while they’re en route to a target. So that adds to the situational awareness that the crew and the squad have even before it does its kamikaze run to the target.”

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