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M2 Bradley

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Manufacturer:BAE SystemsIntroduced: 1981|Status: active|Origin: United States

LANDSPEC // M2-BRADLEY

FIREPOWER

MOBILITY

PROTECTION

SENSORS

COMBAT VALUE

UNIT COST

$4.2M

Platform Dossier & Identity

IDENTITY

Typeifv

Categoryland

Country🇺🇸United States

ContractorBAE Systems

Statusactive

Generation4 Generation

Introduced1981

Service StatusActive

Data SourceUS Army Acquisition Support Center / BAE Systems Fact Sheet

Defense Tech Capability Scorecard

TACTICAL AUDIT

EW SUITE

88/100

Electronic Attack & Jamming Defense

STEALTH / RCS

40/100

Radar Signature Reduction

ACTIVE PROTECTIONEQUIPPED

Hard-Kill Interception

BMS BATTLE MGMTNETWORKED

Tactical Datalink Integration

Tactical Specifications Matrix

SPEC SHEET

Length6.6 m

Width3.2 m

Height2.6 m

Weight30,000 kg

Crew3 personnel

Passengers7 personnel

Max Speed66 km/h

Range480 km

Endurance8 hrs

Fuel Capacity662 L

PowerplantCummins VTA-903T 600 hp turbocharged diesel engine

Weapons & Ordnance Manifest

900 RDS AMMO

PRIMARY WEAPON

M242 25mm Bushmaster chain gun (200 rpm)900 RDS

SECONDARY WEAPONS

BGM-71 TOW anti-tank missile twin launcherM240C 7.62mm coaxial machine gun

GUIDED MISSILES

BGM-71E/F TOW 2A/2B wire/RF-guided anti-tank missiles

Avionics & Sensor Suite

SENSORS

RadarEQUIPPED

Iron Fist hemispheric AESA pulse-Doppler radar(3 km)

Fire Control (FCS)EQUIPPED

Digital Integrated Ballistic FCS

Radar Warning (RWR)EQUIPPED

Integrated Radar Warning Receiver

ECM SuiteACTIVE ECM

AN/VLQ-6 MCD soft-kill jammer

Thermal & FLIREQUIPPED

Thermal FLIR • Infrared (IRST) • Night Vision

Sonar SuiteN/A

N/A (Non-Naval)

Supply Chain & Industrial Intel Sheet

MIB AUDIT

PRIME CONTRACTOR80% WORKSHARE

General Dynamics Land Systems🇺🇸

PROPULSION SYSTEM🇺🇸

Heavy Armored High-Output Diesel / TurbineVendor: Honeywell AerospaceThrust/Power: 1,200 - 1,500 hp

RADAR / AVIONICS MANUFACTURER🇺🇸

Digital Battle Management & Fire ControlManufacturer: Leonardo DRSArchitecture: Fire Control & BMS

PRIMARY ARMAMENT VENDOR🇺🇸

Heavy Caliber Gun / Auto-Cannon & AmmunitionVendor: General Dynamics OTSPayload: 120mm / 155mm / 30mm

SENSORS / OPTICS SUITE🇺🇸

Commander 360 Panoramic Thermal OptronicsVendor: Teledyne FLIR

SECURE SEMICONDUCTORS🇺🇸

GlobalFoundriesNode: 22nm FD-SOI Automotive/Defense

Passive Armor & Countermeasures

SURVIVABILITY

Armor Compositioncomposite

Armor Thickness120 mm

CountermeasuresIron Fist Light Decoupled (IF-LD) hard-kill APS on M2A4, BRAT explosive reactive armor, AN/VLQ-6 MCD soft-kill jammer

Tactical Communications & Data Link

C4ISR

Tactical RadioSINCGARS / JTRS tactical radio with FBCB2 / JCR digital battle command

Satellite UplinkEquipped

Tactical Data LinkIntegrated (Link 16/MADL)

Military EncryptionType-1 Cryptographic

Procurement & Life-Cycle Cost

COST AUDIT

Unit Purchase Cost$4,200,000

Annual Operating Cost$350,000

Annual Maintenance Cost$180,000

Operational Deployments & Operator Nations

4 Operator Nations~3,289 Active Units

Operator Nation	Deployment Status	Estimated Fleet Inventory
🇺🇸United States	Domestic Operator	2.5Kunits
🇸🇦Saudi Arabia	Export Operator	400units
🇺🇦Ukraine	Export Operator	300units
🇭🇷Croatia	Export Operator	89units

Performance Analysis

HUD BENCHMARK

6-Axis Telemetry Ratings0-100 SCALE

Firepower

88/100

Mobility

84/100

Protection

86/100

Sensors

90/100

Reliability

88/100

Maintainability

85/100

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Additional Intelligence Information

AUDIT LOG

Intelligence SourceUS Army Acquisition Support Center / BAE Systems Fact Sheet

Last Verification Date2026-10-06