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M2 Bradley

M2 Bradley

Tracked Armored Vehicles
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Basic Information
Name
M2 Bradley
Designation
M2 Bradley
Alternate Designation
Equipment Type
Tracked Armored Vehicles
Manufacturer
United Defense
Date of Introduction
Description

The armored, fully tracked M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle was designed to provide mobile protected transport to an infantry squad within the battlefield. In addition the M2 also provides fire support to dismounted troops and anti-tank/anti-bunker capability through its two turret mounted TOW missiles. The Bradley fighting vehicle family is powered by a single turbo-diesel engine rated at 600-hp. It features high mobility, amphibious capability, and a maximum road speed of 72 km/h. The Bradley also has improved armor, mobility and survivability than its predecessor the M113. Typically the Bradley armored vehicles complement the Abrams main battle tanks. The M2 Bradley turret-mounted armament consists of a M242 25mm Bushmaster gun, a M240C 7.62mm machine gun and two TOW anti-tank missiles mounted in the turret left side arm. The M242 gun has a maximum range of 2,000 meters and can fire different ammunition specially developed for every mission profile. Typically, the Bushmaster gun fires 25mm M793 cartridges and M793 TP-T (target practice-traced) and M910TPDS-T (target practice discarding sabot-traced) cartridges. The TOW missile provides an engagement range of about 4 kilometers against armored vehicles and fortifications.

Ground Specifications
Crew 3
Mobility Type Tracked
Main Weapon M242 25mm Bushmaster gun
Max Speed 72.0 km/h
Range 4.0 km
Overview (Deagel)
Group Tracked Armored Vehicles
Status Active
Also Known As M2A2 ODS (M2A2 Bradley utilized during Operation Desert Storm)
Origin United States of America
Contractor United Defense
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) 1982
Total Production 4,641
Specifications (Deagel)
Ammunition Load 300
Crew 3
Rolling Rubber Wheels 6
Troops 6
Dimensions — Height 3.0 meter
Dimensions — Length 6.5 meter
Dimensions — Main Gun Caliber 25 millimeter
Dimensions — Width 3.2 meter
Mass — Combat Weight 22,680 kilogram
Mass — Max Weight 27,000 kilogram
Performance — Max Range 482 kilometer
Power — Power 600 shp
Speed — Top Speed 72 kph
Gear (Deagel)
Item 1 Anti-Tank Guided Missiles: BGM-71A TOW (2)
Item 2 Anti-Tank Guided Missiles: BGM-71C ITOW (2)
Item 3 Anti-Tank Guided Missiles: BGM-71D TOW 2 (2)
Item 4 Anti-Tank Guided Missiles: BGM-71E TOW 2A (2)
Item 5 Anti-Tank Guided Missiles: BGM-71F TOW 2B (2)
Item 6 Medium Caliber Cannons: M242 Bushmaster (1)
Item 7 Mine & IED Countermeasures: CREW-2 (1)
Item 8 Optronic Systems: IBAS (1)
Item 9 Riffles & Machine Guns: M240 (1)
Variants
Variant 1 M2A2 Bradley
Variant 2 M3A2 Bradley
Variant 3 M6 Linebacker
Variant 4 M7 BFIST
Variant 5 AMEV
Variant 6 AMTV
Variant 7 M2A3 Bradley
Variant 8 M3A3 Bradley
Variant 9 M7A4 BFIST
Variant 10 M2A4 Bradley
Variant 11 M2A5 Bradley
Details
Country of Origin United States
Classification
Domain
Ground
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
6.5 m
Width
3.2 m
Height
Weight
22680 kg
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