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Can a Bradley kill a tank?
The missiles, capable of destroying most tanks to a maximum range of 4,000 metres (13,000 ft), can only be fired while the vehicle is stationary. The Bradley also carries a coaxial 7.62 mm medium machine gun to the right of the 25 mm chain-gun.
Is Bradley a good tank?
The Bradley is decent by today’s standards. The tank has an excellent fire control system, a good ATGM, and decent protection. But it carries less crew than its more modern rivals and the 25mm Bushmaster just can’t cut it anymore. The Bradley just wasn’t as adaptable as its big brother, the Abrams.
Why can’t the Bradley be used as a tank?
With that said, the Bradley can be used as a tank, but that was not its design. the bradley is lighter/ smaller and weaker gun/its a transport, the crew leaves the bradley to fight. the tank main purpose is for the main fight more armor/bigger gun/its not a transport/the crew stays inside for the battle.
What is the difference between the M2 Bradley and M3 Bradley?
The M3 Bradley Cavalry Fighting Vehicle (CFV) is virtually identical to the M2 Bradley except that it is equipped as a cavalry/scout vehicle. Instead of holding six infantrymen in the payload compartment, it is designed to seat two scouts and hold additional radios and ammunition.
What replaced the Bradley in the military?
Replacement The U.S. Army first intended to replace the Bradley as part of the Future Combat Systems Manned Ground Vehicles program, which started in 1999 and was cancelled in 2009. In 2010, the army started the Ground Combat Vehicle program to replace the Bradley with the GCV Infantry Fighting Vehicle , but the GCV was cancelled in 2014.
What is a Bradley fighting vehicle used for?
Bradley Fighting Vehicle. The Bradley is designed to transport infantry or scouts with armor protection, while providing covering fire to suppress enemy troops and armored vehicles. The several Bradley variants include the M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle and the M3 Bradley cavalry fighting vehicle.