Development and design
A low-profile remotely operated gun mount carried a 105 mm cannon and autoloader on the Stryker chassis. The arrangement gave considerable firepower for its weight but introduced maintenance, ammunition-handling, and survivability challenges specific to the MGS variant. 1, 2
Operational use
MGS vehicles supported Stryker units for more than fifteen years, including combat deployments. The Army decided in 2021 to divest the fleet by the end of fiscal year 2022 because of obsolescence, sustainment costs, and survivability limitations. 1, 2
Role and significance
The M1128 is best understood as infantry direct-fire support, not as a wheeled main battle tank. Its relationship to the Stryker ICV and reconnaissance variants is automotive lineage rather than shared battlefield role. 1, 2
Sources and further reading
Representative source set used for this profile. Primary image source and reuse terms are listed with the image.
- U.S. Army, divestiture of the Stryker Mobile Gun System
- U.S. Army, Stryker crews train on Mobile Gun System