Wednesday, December 03, 2008

M2 Bradley

IOC: 1982
Total Production: 6,724

M7 BFIST

IOC: 1995

Also Known As
M3A3 Bradley Fire Support Team Vehicle

Origin
United States of America

Contractor/s
United Defense

Family Members
AMEV
AMTV
M2A2 Bradley
M2A3 Bradley
M3A2 Bradley
M3A3 Bradley
M6 Linebacker

Guided Missiles:
BGM-71A TOW (2)
BGM-71C ITOW (2)
BGM-71D TOW 2 (2)
BGM-71E TOW 2A (2)
BGM-71F TOW 2B (2)

Sensors & Communications:
IBAS

Guns & Missile Launchers:
M242 Bushmaster

Description: The armored, fully tracked M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle has been 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 2 turret mounted TOW missiles.

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 2 anti-tank TOW missiles mounted in the turret left side. The M242 gun has a maximum range of 2,000 and can fire different ammunition specially developed for every mission profile. The TOW missile provides an engagement range of about 4 km.

The Bradley fighting vehicles are 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.

The M7 BFIST (Bradley Fire Support Team) is a derivative of the combat proven M2 Bradley designed to provide target information and other services supporting indirect fire operations. The M7 evolved from the M2 of the Operation Desert Storm and A3 standards and has a 4-man crew.

Specifications
Accommodation: Crew 4

Guns: Main Gun Caliber 25 mm

Dimensions: Height 3.0 m, Length 6.5 m, Width 3.2 m

Weights: Max Weight 27,216 kg (60,000 lb)

Performance: Max Range 482 km (260 nm), Top Speed 17 mps (33 kt)

Power: Power 600 shp

News
BAE Systems to Remanufacture 189 M2A3, 115 M3A3 and 22 M3A3 BFIST

US Army to Remanufacture 500+ Bradley Fighting Vehicles

Operators

United States of America

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Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)

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