The expert is sure that Bradley combat vehicles will be very useful for the Armed Forces.

Military expert Oleh Zhdanov told how useful American Bradley infantry fighting vehicles are for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

“It is quite a serious machine, it has a very good fire saturation. In terms of fire, it is quite strong. First, it can transport infantry, it can deliver them to the attack border, it can cover with its armor. Second, it has an automatic cannon. 25-mm, plus it has two guides for TOW anti-tank guided missiles, Zhdanov noted. “I think they will be very useful to us in the version in which they will be handed over to us.”

According to the expert, the Bradley infantry fighting vehicle can perform the function of armor to cover infantry, as well as the function of fire support both in the offensive and in the defense.

Comparing Bradley BMP and Marder BMP, Zhdanov said. that the second are weaker:

“Here’s the Marder BMP – it’s a little easier because it has weak weapons. Only a 12.7-mm large-caliber machine gun and almost nothing else. The Bradley BMP is much better than the M-113 and the Marder.”

American Bradley infantry fighting vehicles – what is known

The M2 Bradley is a combat vehicle of the US infantry, named after General Omar Bradley. Created in the second half of the 1970s based on the XM723 prototype.

Entered service in 1981, a total of 9,753 copies of all variants were produced. It was used by the US forces in the wars in the Persian Gulf, Iraq and Afghanistan.