How the US Army botched a $1 billion upgrade of the Stryker armored vehicle's gun

A 30mm Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicle – Dragoon during a 2022 exercise at the Grafenwoehr Training Area in Germany.Markus Rauchenberger/US ArmyThe US Army moved fast to arm its Stryker armored vehicles with a powerful autocannon.The 30mm gun would even the odds with Russian and Chinese troop carriers.But the Army put in a large order before ensuring the first turrets worked properly. Fearing that its Stryker armored vehicles were outgunned by Russian and Chinese designs, the US Army