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Originally Posted by Airborne Rifles
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Originally Posted by DRG
Does anyone know for sure ( I don't need guesses ) how many Javelin's a typical Stryker platoon would have ready and available for use?
Don
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Don, are you asking about launchers (or CLUs)? In that case the answer is two. In a fully manned US Stryker or light infantry Weapons Squad you will have 2x 2-man M-240B mg teams and 2x two-man anti-armor teams who will carry either the Javelins OR Carl Gustavs, plus the squad leader.
If you're asking about missiles, that's a bit more difficult.
As far as the missiles themselves, the game I think gets it right in giving missile teams four rounds. The team would really struggle to carry more than that for any real distance. On the other hand, if you know there is an armor threat or (my own experience) that you're going to be slinging missiles at mud brick grape huts or something, you can cram a lot more rounds into a Stryker. The vehicle has lots of space to tie down your mission equipment and as long as the missiles team stays close they can keep going back to the well for more. So overall I think the way it is now gets it right.
This is all based on what I know from commanding a Stryker rifle company about five years ago. If you want doctrinal verification, Field Manual 3-21.11 "Stryker Infantry Company " will be your best source. |
The question was about the number of Javelins a stryker pl might typically have on hand and available and the answer you gave covers it. I have the overall teams up to strength with 9 men now. A suggestion had been made that I lower the main full strength teams vision to 20 and add in the "normal" 2 man Javelin teams while reducing the main team to 7 men but it does add complication for little gain......yes the main team has 40 vision but only the javelin has the range to use it and unless you are on a dead flat map on a sunny day you rarely can see 40 hexes anyway.
The question Pat has asked will come in handy once we find out more info on it
I have added a new Dragoon Pl (and Trp) for next year but it's mainly guess work ATM but both it and the regular Lt Mech Pl now carry a total of 12 javelins per platoon.....and I was wondering if that is too many...it sounds like it's OK
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However, you do say " Javelins OR Carl Gustavs" so if I built a duplicate of the Javelin unit ( 725 ) but armed it with CG's and a lower vision rating that could cover both choices........ ?
Are AT4's also carried?
Thanks for your answer
Don