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  "id": "m2-bradley",
  "name": "M2 Bradley",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "land",
  "country": "USA",
  "category": "Infantry fighting vehicle",
  "status": "in-service",
  "fielded": 1981,
  "operators": [
    "LBN",
    "SAU",
    "UKR",
    "USA"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 5,
  "summary": "The M2 Bradley American Infantry Fighting Vehicle is a tracked fighting vehicle platform of the United States manufactured by BAE Systems Land & Armaments, formerly United Defense. It was named after U.S.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Manufacturer",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "BAE Systems Land & Armaments, formerly United Defense",
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Configuration",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "Tracked vehicle platform with turret and troop compartment",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "crew",
      "v": 3,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "length_m",
      "v": 6.45,
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "width_m",
      "v": 3.2,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "height_m",
      "v": 2.97,
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "combat_weight_t",
      "v": 22.59,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_name",
      "v": "1 x Cummins VTA-903T 903-cu in (14.8-liter)",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_hp",
      "v": 500,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "road_range_km",
      "v": 483,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_road_kmh",
      "v": 68,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Fording depth",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "1.20 m",
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Fire control system",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Raytheon integrated sight unit (ISU)",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Computerized FCS",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Yes",
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Thermals",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Yes, Hughes integrated day/night sight with scan at 4-power, aiming at 12-power",
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Thermal Sight Vehicle Commander",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Yes, an optical relay provides the image of the gunner’s sight to the commander.",
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Thermal Sight Gunner",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Yes",
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Main Gun Stabilization",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Yes",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Hull Armor (Front)",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "5083 series aluminum",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Hull Armor (Bottom)",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "5083 series with 9.5 mm anti-mine steel layer",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Turret Armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "5083 series aluminum",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Applique Armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Explosive reactive armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Active Protection System",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "NBC Protection",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes, collective system for crew plus individual masks for onboard infantry",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Smoke Equipment",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes, 2 x 4-barrel M257 dischargers; engine exhaust generators",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "armament",
      "label": "Secondary armament",
      "v": "1 x M240C 7.62mm General-Purpose Machine Gun",
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "range_max_km",
      "v": 3,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Maximum firing range",
      "note": "Longest-range ammunition listed"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [
    {
      "name": "Tube-launched, Optically tracked, Wire-guided missile system",
      "role": "ammunition",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {}
    },
    {
      "name": "BGM-71",
      "role": "152 mm ammunition",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Warhead": "3.9 - 6.14 kg"
      },
      "range_km": 3,
      "qty": "6 available. 2 missiles loaded in launcher, 4 onboard."
    }
  ],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "M2 Bradley (A0 version)",
      "text": "This was the initial production configuration. The first 2,300 Bradleys were of this basic variant. Also known as the A0 version.",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "M2A1",
      "text": "This was an upgraded variant first produced in 1985, with deliveries taking place in 1986. Improvements were known as Block One improvements.",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "M2A2",
      "text": "This was also known as the high-survivability configuration. Replacement for A1 was undertaken in two phases. The A2 Phase I production began in May 1988, the A2 Phase II in May 1989.",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "M2A4",
      "text": "This modernization began in 2012 and allowed for suspension and power management improvements.",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "FM2",
      "text": "This was an ad hoc fire support vehicle created during the 1991 Persian Gulf War by the 3rd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery. This involved removing the ground/vehicular laser locator designator (G/VLLD), two radios, and ",
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    },
    {
      "name": "M2A2 ODS (Operation Desert Storm )",
      "text": "This was an improvement kit that was added to approximately 1,400 of the A2 fleet as a result of lessons learned during Operation Desert Storm. Includes: eye-safe laser range finder; KVH navigation (TACNAV) system with g",
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    }
  ],
  "art": "ifv",
  "image": {
    "file": "m2-bradley.jpg",
    "thumb": "m2-bradley-thumb.jpg",
    "credit": "Shane A. Cuomo, U.S. Air Force",
    "license": "Public domain",
    "url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:M2a3-bradley07.jpg",
    "title": "File:M2a3-bradley07.jpg"
  },
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-04",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-05",
      "change": "Added photo (Public domain)"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/m2-bradley.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-m2-bradley": {
      "title": "M2 Bradley American Infantry Fighting Vehicle",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/M2_Bradley_American_Infantry_Fighting_Vehicle",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}