M3 Bradley Cavalry Fighting Vehicle (historical)

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The M3 Bradley Cavalry Fighting Vehicle is a U.S. armored reconnaissance and scout vehicle, derived from the Bradley family, designed to transport scouts and provide them with enhanced protection, mobility, and firepower on the battlefield.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf U.S. military vehicle ⓘ
armored reconnaissance vehicle ⓘ
cavalry fighting vehicle ⓘ
additionalPersonnelCapacity 2 scouts ⓘ
antiTankArmament TOW missile launcher ⓘ
armorType aluminum armor with applique armor ⓘ
basedOn M2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle ⓘ
countryOfOrigin United States ⓘ
crew 3 ⓘ
crewRoles commander ⓘ
driver ⓘ
gunner ⓘ
designedFor armored cavalry units ⓘ
reconnaissance missions ⓘ
scout missions ⓘ
designedTo provide enhanced protection for scouts ⓘ
provide high mobility on the battlefield ⓘ
provide significant firepower for reconnaissance units ⓘ
distinctionFromM2 increased ammunition stowage ⓘ
optimized for scout and cavalry roles ⓘ
distinctionFromM2 reduced troop-carrying capacity ⓘ
drive tracked ⓘ
engineType diesel engine ⓘ
enteredService 1980s ⓘ
era Cold War ⓘ
post–Cold War period ⓘ
family Bradley Fighting Vehicle family ⓘ
hasVariant M3A1 Bradley Cavalry Fighting Vehicle ⓘ
M3A2 Bradley Cavalry Fighting Vehicle ⓘ
M3A3 Bradley Cavalry Fighting Vehicle ⓘ
mainArmament 25 mm M242 Bushmaster chain gun ⓘ
manufacturer BAE Systems Land & Armaments ⓘ
linked to: BAE Systems

United Defense ⓘ
operatorType armored cavalry regiment ⓘ
armored reconnaissance unit ⓘ
primaryUsers United States Army ⓘ
protectionFeatures NBC protection system ⓘ
smoke grenade launchers ⓘ
role battlefield reconnaissance ⓘ
fire support for scouts ⓘ
scout transport ⓘ
secondaryArmament 7.62 mm M240C coaxial machine gun ⓘ
serviceBranch United States Army Armored Cavalry ⓘ
sharesChassisWith M2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle ⓘ
suspension torsion bar suspension ⓘ
usedInConflict Gulf War ⓘ
Iraq War ⓘ
War in Afghanistan ⓘ

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3rd Cavalry Regiment → equipment → M3 Bradley Cavalry Fighting Vehicle (historical) ⓘ
M242 Bushmaster → usedOnPlatform → M3 Bradley cavalry fighting vehicle ⓘ
subject linked to: M242 Bushmaster 25 mm chain gun
linked to: M3 Bradley Cavalry Fighting Vehicle (historical)
M2 Bradley → relatedVehicle → M3 Bradley Cavalry Fighting Vehicle ⓘ
linked to: M3 Bradley Cavalry Fighting Vehicle (historical)
M3 Bradley Cavalry Fighting Vehicle → family → Bradley Fighting Vehicle family ⓘ
linked to: M3 Bradley Cavalry Fighting Vehicle (historical)
M3 Bradley Cavalry Fighting Vehicle → hasVariant → M3A1 Bradley Cavalry Fighting Vehicle ⓘ
linked to: M3 Bradley Cavalry Fighting Vehicle (historical)
M3 Bradley Cavalry Fighting Vehicle → hasVariant → M3A2 Bradley Cavalry Fighting Vehicle ⓘ
linked to: M3 Bradley Cavalry Fighting Vehicle (historical)
M3 Bradley Cavalry Fighting Vehicle → hasVariant → M3A3 Bradley Cavalry Fighting Vehicle ⓘ
linked to: M3 Bradley Cavalry Fighting Vehicle (historical)