needed: 20 M3 Bradly tanks.
I need 20 M3 Bradley tanks.
Why Bradleys (I still call them Shermans.)?
New Genoa
10-09-2003, 00:08
Bradleys arent tanks.
Well, if you are looking for M3's, those are basically light tanks. The M2 is the infantry fighting vehicle. The M3 replaces the passenger space with more ammunition.
However, if you are looking for a really good light tank, stop by our store! It's not an M3 though, its better!
Clan Smoke Jaguar
10-09-2003, 06:25
The M3 Bradley is NOT a light tank, though it could conceivably be used as such. It's a scout vehicle for use by cavalry forces, and is more IFV than tank. The infantry compartment is still there, but the passengers have been reduced to two scouts with, as has been said, the extra space being used for additional equipment and ammunition.
Jeruselem
10-09-2003, 06:41
The M2 Infantry Fighting Vehicle [IFV] is a fully tracked, lightly armored vehicle that offers significant improvements over the M113 series of armored personnel carriers. The M2 possesses greater power, greater acceleration, and an advanced suspension for a significant increase in cross-country speed. Like the M113, the primary purpose of the M2 is to carry infantryman on the battlefield, and transport and support them with fire if necessary. The M2 Bradley carries a crew of three (Commander, Gunner & Driver) and a six-man Infantry section into combat.
The M3 Cavalry Fighting Vehicle [CFV] is exactly the same chassis as the M2 IFV with some minor internal differences. The M3 is a cavalry/scout vehicle, instead of carrying 6 dismounts in the payload compartment, the M3 carries a pair of scouts, additional radios, ammunition, and TOW and Dragon or Javelin missile rounds. In fact, the only noticeable differences between the M2 and the M3 are that the external firing ports for the squad M16s are absent on the M3.
(Copied from a web site)
Adejaani
10-09-2003, 06:57
Quoth Tom Clancy
"Over the past ten years or so, a lot of ink has been spilled and a lot of TV time has been spent knocking the M2/3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle. To set the record straight, let us get one thing completely clear: The Bradley is not a tank! Its job is very different from that. Despite what legions of poorly informed journalists and so-called 'defense reformers' have said, the M2/3 does the job it was designed for, and does it better than any vehicle of its kind today.
What does the Bradley do? The M2/3 is not designed to fight tanks, though it is equipped with a missile launcher for the TOW-2 anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) and a 25mm M242 Bushmaster cannon. It is not designed to absorb damage from MBT gun rounds and heavy ATGMs, though it is highly survivable against such weapons. Once again, the Bradley is not a tank!"
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