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IAV Stryker vs KNDS Serval

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🇺🇸 IAV Stryker
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Specifications
IAV Stryker KNDS Serval
Origin country 🇺🇸 United States 🇫🇷 France
Category Armored Personnel Carrier Armored Personnel Carrier
Type 8x8 Armored Personnel Carrier Multirole armoured personnel carrier
Manufacturer General Motors KNDS France
Number produced 1,000 units 189 units
Estimated unit price $4.9 million $1.3 million
Combat weight 17.3 tons 17.0 tons
Maximum speed 97 km/h 100 km/h
Operational range 500 km 600 km
Length 6.99 m 6.70 m
Width 2.72 m 2.50 m
Height 2.64 m 3.50 m
Crew 2 2 (driver + gunner)
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Armament & Powertrain
IAV Stryker KNDS Serval
Main armament 1 M-2 HB 12.7mm machine gun T2 Hornet Lite or T1 Hornet RWS with a 7.62 mm or a 12.7 mm machine gun
Secondary weapon 1 Mk-19 40mm grenade launcher Akeron MP missiles, Mistral 3 missiles, ARX 30 RWS, MO-120 RT mortar, LLR 81mm mortar
Engine Diesel Engine with 350 hp Militarized Cummins 6-cylinder in-line diesel engine 375 hp (280 kW)

Overview

The IAV Stryker and the KNDS Serval are both Armored Personnel Carriers, manufactured by General Motors and KNDS France respectively.

The IAV Stryker weighs 17.3 tons vs 17.0 tons for the KNDS Serval. Top speed is 97 km/h for the IAV Stryker vs 100 km/h for the KNDS Serval. Operational range is 500 km for the IAV Stryker vs 600 km for the KNDS Serval. The IAV Stryker is armed with a 1 M-2 HB 12.7mm machine gun, while the KNDS Serval carries a T2 Hornet Lite or T1 Hornet RWS with a 7.62 mm or a 12.7 mm machine gun.

The IAV Stryker has been produced in 1,000 units vs 189 for the KNDS Serval. Unit cost is $4.9M for the IAV Stryker vs $1.25M for the KNDS Serval. The IAV Stryker entered service 20 years before the KNDS Serval (2002 vs 2022).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is faster, the IAV Stryker or KNDS Serval?
The KNDS Serval is faster with a maximum road speed of 100 km/h compared to the IAV Stryker's 97 km/h.
Which has longer operational range, the IAV Stryker or KNDS Serval?
The KNDS Serval has a longer operational range at 600 km compared to the IAV Stryker's 500 km.
Which is heavier, the IAV Stryker or KNDS Serval?
The IAV Stryker is heavier at 17.3 tons combat weight compared to the KNDS Serval's 17.0 tons.
Which is larger, the IAV Stryker or KNDS Serval?
The IAV Stryker is longer at 6.99 meters compared to the KNDS Serval's 6.70 meters.
How many crew members do the IAV Stryker and KNDS Serval require?
The KNDS Serval requires a larger crew of 2 (driver + gunner) compared to the IAV Stryker's 2 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the IAV Stryker or KNDS Serval?
The IAV Stryker is more expensive at approximately $4.9 million per unit compared to the KNDS Serval at $1.2 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the IAV Stryker or KNDS Serval?
The IAV Stryker has been produced in greater numbers with 1,000 units compared to 189 units of the KNDS Serval.
What are the main armaments of the IAV Stryker and KNDS Serval?
The IAV Stryker is armed with 1 M-2 HB 12.7mm machine gun while the KNDS Serval carries T2 Hornet Lite or T1 Hornet RWS with a 7.62 mm or a 12.7 mm machine gun as its main armament.