Discover the Most Expensive Military Vehicles Ever Built

7. IAV Stryker – Canada

The Stryker is an 8x8 infantry carrier derived partly from the Canadian LAV III.
Producer: General Dynamics Terrain Structures
Principal Users: US Army
Expense: $5 million*
4,900 built; 4,466 in service. Focus on mobility, modularity, and protection.

Unit Cost: ~$5 million
Digital systems reduce friendly fire risk via tracking and ID. Bolt on ceramic panels plus high hardness steel hull resist small arms and fragments.

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