M3 Bradley Cavalry Fighting Vehicle (historical)

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U.S. military vehicle armored reconnaissance vehicle cavalry fighting vehicle

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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Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form	Occurrences
M3 Bradley cavalry fighting vehicle	1
M3 Bradley Cavalry Fighting Vehicle	0

Statements (48)

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 NERFINISHED ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United States of America ⓘ surface form: 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasVariant	M3A1 Bradley Cavalry Fighting Vehicle NERFINISHED ⓘ M3A2 Bradley Cavalry Fighting Vehicle NERFINISHED ⓘ M3A3 Bradley Cavalry Fighting Vehicle NERFINISHED ⓘ
mainArmament	25 mm M242 Bushmaster chain gun NERFINISHED ⓘ
manufacturer	BAE Systems Land & Armaments NERFINISHED ⓘ United Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ
operatorType	armored cavalry regiment ⓘ armored reconnaissance unit ⓘ
primaryUsers	United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ
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 NERFINISHED ⓘ
sharesChassisWith	M2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle NERFINISHED ⓘ
suspension	torsion bar suspension ⓘ
usedInConflict	Gulf War ⓘ Iraq War ⓘ War in Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

3rd Cavalry Regiment → equipment → M3 Bradley Cavalry Fighting Vehicle (historical) ⓘ

M242 Bushmaster 25 mm chain gun → usedOnPlatform → M3 Bradley Cavalry Fighting Vehicle (historical) ⓘ

subject surface form: M242 Bushmaster

this entity surface form: M3 Bradley cavalry fighting vehicle