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M1134 Anti-Tank Guided Missile Vehicle
Stryker vehicle
M1134 ATGM
Type Armored personnel carrier
Place of origin Flag of the United States United States
Specifications
Mass 15+ tonne
Length 6.95 m (22 ft 10 in)
Width 2.72 m (8 ft 11 in)
Height 2.64 m (8 ft 8 in)
Crew 4

Armor 14.5 mm resistant[1]
Engine Caterpillar 3126 turbo 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)
Maximum speed 100 km/h (62 mph)[1]

M1134 Anti-Tank Guided Missile Vehicle is a US armored fighting vehicle from the Stryker family of vehicles. As the brigade's primary tank destroyer system, the ATGM reinforces the brigade's infantry battalion, reinforces the brigade reconnaissance squadron and provides long-range direct fires.

General[]

The Anti-Tank Guided Missile vehicle provides an anti-armor overwatch capability that allows the Stryker Brigade Combat Team (SBCT) to concentrate on the use of M1126 infantry carrier vehicles to deploy soldiers in a manner that is relatively fast and protected. It is the primary tank killer of the SBCT, capable of defeating many armored threats up to 4 kilometers away using the TOW missile system. The ATGM Vehicle provides standoff for the SCBT by use of its SACLOS guided missiles, which are effective at ranges equal to or exceeding those of most cannons, autocannons, or small arms.

The ATGM vehicles are primarily operated by an independent Infantry company assigned to each of the Stryker brigades. In the 2nd and 3rd Stryker Cavalry Regiments, O Troop is part of the Regimental RSTA Squadron.

Operational capability[]

The ATGM is based on the ICV platform due to the close parallels of operational requirements and battlefield capabilities between the two systems. The ATGM 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.

The ATGM MAV purpose is to provide the brigade’s main tank killing capability firing heavy antitank missiles to defeat enemy armor at range before the enemy tanks can return fire. The intention is that the brigade’s separate antitank company, equipped with the M1134, will reinforce the brigade’s infantry battalions, form part of the brigade reserve, reinforce the brigade reconnaissance squadron in counter-reconnaissance action, and to counterattack the enemy’s. This dedicated ATGM system allows the remainder of the brigade’s MAV fleet to be optimized for specific capabilities that can function under the antitank overwatch umbrella.

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This article incorporates work from http://www.sbct.army.mil/product_atgm.html,[dead link]

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