M2A3 Bradley (Infantry
fighting vehicle) – 6452
In service: 1981-present
Number built: 9753
Program cost:
$5,664,100,000
Unit cost:
$3,166,000
Specifications
Weight : 27.6 tonnes
Length: 6.55 m
Width: 3.6 m
Height: 2.98 m
Crew: 3
Passengers: 7
Armor: Spaced
laminate armor. RPG and 30 mm APDS all around protection (with armor upgrades).
Hull base is Aluminum 7017 Explosive Reactive Armor
Main armament:
25 mm M242 Chain Gun – 900 rounds;
TOW Anti-Tank Missile – 7 TOW Missiles
Secondary armament:
7.62 mm M240C machine gun – 2,200 rounds
Engine: Cummins
VTA-903T 8-cylinder diesel – 600 hp (447 kW)
Power/weight: 19.74
hp/tonne
Suspension: Torsion
bar
Operational range:
483 km
Speed: 66 km/h; 40
km/h off-road; 7.2km/h in water
Other uses of the
Bradley chassis
Its chassis is the
basis for the M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System, the M4 C2V battlefield
command post, and the M6 Bradley Linebacker Air Defense Vehicle (no longer in
service).
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