M2 Bradley

The U.S. Army’s primary tracked infantry fighting vehicle — a 25 mm Bushmaster cannon, TOW anti-tank missiles, and a six-man dismounted squad all on one platform, most famously the vehicle that enabled a two-man crew to disable a Russian T-90M with sustained chain-gun fire in Ukraine.

Overview

The M2 Bradley, nicknamed “Brad,” is a tracked infantry fighting vehicle designed to carry a rifle squad into combat while providing direct-fire support and anti-armor overwatch. First fielded in 1981, it has evolved through M2A3 and M2A4 blocks, with the latest M2A4E1 adding an Iron Fist active protection system. The vehicle combines a stabilized 25 mm M242 Bushmaster chain gun, a twin-tube TOW missile launcher, and space for three crew plus six dismounted infantry. More than 6,700 Bradleys of all types have been built, serving with the United States, several allied nations, and Ukraine, which received around 190 M2A2 ODS-SA vehicles from 2023.

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