In an attempt to boost the firepower of the baseline Stryker, the US Army introduced the M1296 Dragoon equipped with a 30mm Mk44 Bushmaster II cannon and coaxial 7.62mm machine gun in an unmanned turret. The first Dragoon was delivered to army units in 2017, with the turret system adding about 2 tons to the vehicle's combat weight. This M1296 Dragoon loaded up with soldier's packs has received a winter whitewash finish, and it represents a vehicle from 1st Squadron of the 2nd Cavalry Regiment, a US Army unit based in Vilseck, Germany.
