The M242 is a single-barrel chain gun with an integrated dual-feed mechanism and remote feed selection. The Bradley is equipped with the 25 mm M242 Bushmaster as its main weapon.
The Bradley also carries a coaxial 7.62 mm medium machine gun, located to the right of the 25 mm chain gun.Ī Bradley turret, showing the M242 25mm chain gun 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. It is also armed with a TOW missile launcher that is capable of carrying two loaded missiles. The M2/M3's primary armament is a 25 mm cannon that fires either 100 or 300 rounds per minute and is accurate up to 3,000 m, depending on the ammunition used.
One specific design requirement was that it should be as fast as the then new M1 Abrams main battle tank so they could maintain formations while moving. The Bradley was developed largely in response to the Soviet BMP family of infantry fighting vehicles, and to serve as both an armored personnel carrier, and a tank-killer. 3.10 M993/M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System Carrier Vehicle.3.4 Bradley Stinger Fighting Vehicle (BSFV).3.3 M4 Command and Control Vehicle (C2V).
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