{"product_id":"u-s-infantry-fighting-vehicle-m2a3-bradley-w-busk-iii","title":"U.S. Infantry Fighting Vehicle M2A3 Bradley w\/Busk III","description":"\u003cp\u003eMeng 1\/72\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eM2 Bradley\u003c\/b\u003e, or \u003cb\u003eBradley IFV\u003c\/b\u003e, is an American \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Infantry_fighting_vehicle\" title=\"Infantry fighting vehicle\"\u003einfantry fighting vehicle\u003c\/a\u003e that is a member of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bradley_Fighting_Vehicle\" title=\"Bradley Fighting Vehicle\"\u003eBradley Fighting Vehicle\u003c\/a\u003e family. It is manufactured by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/BAE_Systems_Land_%26_Armaments\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"BAE Systems Land \u0026amp; Armaments\"\u003eBAE Systems Land \u0026amp; Armaments\u003c\/a\u003e (formerly \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_Defense\" title=\"United Defense\"\u003eUnited Defense\u003c\/a\u003e) and entered service in 1981, with fielding beginning in 1983.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Bradley is designed for reconnaissance and to transport a \u003cbr\u003enine-man rifle squad, providing them protection from small arms fire, \u003cbr\u003ewhile providing firepower to both suppress and eliminate most threats to\u003cbr\u003e friendly infantry. It is designed to be highly maneuverable and to be \u003cbr\u003efast enough to keep up with heavy armor during an advance. The M2 holds a\u003cbr\u003e crew of three: a commander, a gunner, and a driver, and can carry six \u003cbr\u003efully equipped soldiers as passengers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the year 2000 the total cost of the program was \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/US$\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"US$\"\u003eUS$\u003c\/a\u003e5,664,100,000 for 1,602 units, giving an average unit cost of $3,166,000, equivalent to $5,841,000 in 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 id=\"M2A3\"\u003eM2A3\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduced in 2000, the A3 upgrades make the Bradley IFV totally \u003cbr\u003edigital, with upgraded or improved existing electronics systems \u003cbr\u003ethroughout, improving target acquisition and fire control, navigation, \u003cbr\u003eand situational awareness. The survivability of the vehicle was upgraded\u003cbr\u003e with a series of armor improvements, again both passive and reactive, \u003cbr\u003eas well as improved \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fire_suppression_system\" title=\"Fire suppression system\"\u003efire-suppression systems\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chemical,_biological,_radiological,_and_nuclear\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear\"\u003eNBC equipment\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-58\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/M2_Bradley#cite_note-58\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e58\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cfigure class=\"mw-default-size mw-halign-right\" typeof=\"mw:File\/Thumb\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe A3 Bradley incorporates the Improved Bradley Acquisition \u003cbr\u003eSubsystem (IBAS) and the Commander's Independent Viewer (CIV). Both \u003cbr\u003einclude a second-generation \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Forward_looking_infrared\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Forward looking infrared\"\u003eforward looking infrared\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e (FLIR) and an electro-optical\/TV imaging system. The IBAS has \u003cbr\u003edirect-view optics (DVO) and the eye-safe laser rangefinder (ELRF).\u003cfont size=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/font\u003eThe CIV allows the commander to scan for targets and maintain \u003cbr\u003esituational awareness while remaining under armor, and without \u003cbr\u003einterfering with the gunner's acquisition and engagement of targets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cfigure class=\"mw-default-size\" typeof=\"mw:File\/Thumb\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003eA pair of M2A3 Bradleys firing their M242 chain guns in a live fire exercise.\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe A3's fire control software (FCSW) combines laser range, \u003cbr\u003eenvironmental readings, ammunition type, and turret control inputs to \u003cbr\u003eautomatically elevate the gun for range and to automatically generate a \u003cbr\u003ekinematic lead solution if a target is moving. This functionality, very similar to that of the M1A2 Abrams, allows the\u003cbr\u003e gunner or commander to center the reticule on a moving target, lase the\u003cbr\u003e target, and achieve a first-round-hit, without the need to fire sensing\u003cbr\u003e rounds and adjust aim. The FCSW incorporates a thermal aided target tracker (ATT) function \u003cbr\u003ethat can track two targets in the FLIR field of view and switch between \u003cbr\u003ethem, primarily intended for employing TOW missiles against moving \u003cbr\u003evehicles. The FCSW allows the turret and gunner's sights to be slewed automatically onto a target that has been designated with the CIV.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe A3 Bradley uses a position-navigation subsystem that incorporates a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Global_positioning_system\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Global positioning system\"\u003eglobal positioning system\u003c\/a\u003e (GPS), an \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Inertial_navigation_unit\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Inertial navigation unit\"\u003einertial navigation unit\u003c\/a\u003e (INU), and a vehicle motion sensor (MVS), which, in addition to allowing accurate own-vehicle navigation, allows \u003cbr\u003eaccurate position reporting and the ability to hand-off designated \u003cbr\u003etargets to other units via FBCB2.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Commander's Tactical Display (CTD) presents information from \u003cbr\u003ethe FBCB2 and the vehicle navigation systems on a moving-map display. \u003cbr\u003eThis allows the commander to communicate via text over FBCB2, and allows\u003cbr\u003e him to check vehicle built-in test (BIT) information and access various\u003cbr\u003e other information. The Squad Leader's Display (SLD) in the infantry compartment improves \u003cbr\u003ethe situational awareness of the passengers by allowing them to view \u003cbr\u003enavigational information from the FBCB2 and imagery from the IBAS, CIV, \u003cbr\u003eor Driver's Vision Enhancer (DVE) to familiarize themselves with their \u003cbr\u003esurroundings prior to dismounting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe M2A3 Bradley II, and an M2A3 Bradley variant used in Iraq, were included in the GCV Analysis of Alternatives\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/static4.redcart.pl\/templates\/images\/thumb\/2616\/1500\/1500\/en\/0\/templates\/images\/products\/2616\/d2b29c69351444e440a693298c758e7a.png\" jsaction=\"\" class=\"sFlh5c FyHeAf iPVvYb\" alt=\"Meng Model 72-005 M2A3 Bradley w BUSK III 1 72 - auf 1945 - 1 72 - Military  vehicles and equipment\" jsname=\"kn3ccd\" style=\"max-width: 1200px; 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