U.S. Army tests new Stryker armored vehicle 30mm cannon variant in day and night live-fire trials

According to information released by the U.S. Army on December 23, 2025, U.S. Army soldiers from 1-2 SBCT (Stryker Brigade Combat Team) concluded intensive live-fire training at Yakima Training Center with the ICVVA1-30mm, a newly modernized variant of the Stryker 8x8 armored vehicle fitted with a new turret armed with a 30mm automatic cannon. The exercise combined day and night gunnery in one of the Army’s most technologically advanced training environments, allowing crews to validate how the 30mm cannon, integrated sensors, and networked systems perform under realistic combat conditions, U.S. Army officials said. Read full Defense News at this link ...
New M1126 Stryker combat vehicles equipped with 30mm automatic cannons, assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 1-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, line up in preparation for the next live-fire iteration at Yakima Training Center, Washington, December 13, 2025. (Picture source: U.S. Army)

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