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M113A2+ IFV: 4: Former Belgian Land Component M113A1B upgraded to M113A2+ standard, integrated with UT25 remote weapon station with 25mm Bushmaster gun. GKN Simba IFV 4x4 United Kingdom: Infantry fighting vehicle: GKN Simba IFV: 9: 9 units of IFV versions armed with 25mm Bushmaster cannon, currently used by the Presidential Security Command
The M2 Bradley, or Bradley IFV, is an American infantry fighting vehicle that is a member of the Bradley Fighting Vehicle family. It is manufactured by BAE Systems Land & Armaments (formerly United Defense ) and entered service in 1981, with fielding beginning in 1983.
From 1969 to 1970, the Army looked at two alternate vehicles that could be fielded more quickly. The FMC Corporation had developed the XM765 Armored Infantry Fighting Vehicle, an IFV version of the M113A1. [14] [11] It had a one-man turret mounting a 25 mm gun, a sealed environment, and firing ports. The vehicle weight was 15 tons.
The 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division "Highlanders", was an armored brigade combat team (ABCT) of the 1st Armored Division, United States Army.The brigade was mechanized and its major combat equipment included the M1A2SEP Abrams tank, M2A3 & M3A3 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle, M109A6 Paladin howitzer, M1151 HMMWV and MRAP (armored vehicle).
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Infantry fighting vehicles of the Philippines (2 P) Pages in category "Armored fighting vehicles of the Philippines" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.
A M2 Bradley tracked infantry fighting vehicle, armed with a 25 mm M242 Bushmaster chain-driven autocannon and 2 BGM-71 TOW anti-tank guided missiles, in US service during the Second Battle of Fallujah (2004). A Russian BMP-3, armed with a 2A70 100 mm low-pressure rifled cannon, with embarked infantry.
The U.S. Army's M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle entered service in 1983. [3] Although production ended in 1995, [4] it was upgraded numerous times over the years. [3]The U.S. Army's efforts to develop a successor to the Bradley began in the mid-1980s under the Armored Systems Modernization program.