Argentina may buy LAV III Stryker to improve cavalry doctrine.

The project to integrate the future wheeled armored combat vehicle (VCBR) for the Argentine army is one of the main high-priority projects currently being carried out by the Ministry of Defense. Although in recent years negotiations for the VCBR from the Iveco Guaraní family have been a step above the other candidates, with the new administration, the LAV III Stryker family of armored vehicles is once again under consideration, alongside other competitors.
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The New Zealand Army is participating in the Talisman Sabre exercise (TS23) throughout Australia in 2023. (Picture source: NZDF)

Initially, the plan involves the purchase of 8 armored vehicles to conduct tests and establish a doctrine for the use of forces. Following this, the investment would be renewed to expand the fleet to 40 vehicles.

Regarding the LAV III, it is a model on which the Stryker was developed, serving in the Canadian Army. Additionally, this model was exported to New Zealand under the designation NZLAV.

The first NZLAVs were exported in 2003 to replace the New Zealand M113. They incorporated specific systems such as a new tactical navigation system, a laser rangefinder, and additional equipment, including laser warning receivers and GID-3 chemical agent detection kits, among others.

New Zealand acquired 105 LAV III vehicles, of which 102 were in the Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) variant, armed with a 25mm Bushmaster cannon, and three recovery vehicles. With an initial service life of 25 years, the original fleet was reduced to 74 vehicles after the destruction of an NZLAV in Afghanistan, 22 were sold to the Chilean Navy, and 8 armored vehicles are still available for sale, which coincides with the number indicated for Argentina.

It is noteworthy that this plan benefits from considerable funding and support from the United States. The idea is to advance a systemic plan similar to the one that led to the acquisition of the F-16 by the Argentine Air Force.