Overview
- The first four M1126 Strykers were unloaded on November 25 at the port of Zárate in Buenos Aires Province, with the Army posting images of the arrival.
- An official presentation is scheduled for December 3 at Batallón de Arsenales 602 in Boulogne, led by outgoing defense minister Luis Petri with his successor, Lt. Gen. Carlos Presti.
- The initial vehicles will be assigned to the X Brigada Mecanizada under the Rapid Deployment Force.
- A team of noncommissioned officer drivers completed a two‑week practical course at Joint Base Lewis‑McChord in Washington with General Dynamics instructors before the handover.
- Built by General Dynamics, the Strykers will be fitted in Argentina with an M2 12.7 mm machine gun and grenade launcher, with additional mission variants planned for future batches.