What engine is in a Bradley Fighting Vehicle?
Cummins VTA-903T diesel
| Bradley Fighting Vehicle | |
|---|---|
| Secondary armament | 7.62 mm M240 machine gun |
| Engine | Cummins VTA-903T diesel 600 hp (450 kW) |
| Power/weight | 19.7 horsepower per short ton (16.2 kW/t) |
| Suspension | Torsion bar |
How heavy is a Bradley Fighting Vehicle?
27.6 tons
The Bradley weighs 27.6 tons, has a three-man crew, can carry six infantrymen, and is armed with a turret-mounted 25-mm cannon and an antitank missile launcher.
Does the Army still use Bradley fighting vehicles?
The Bradley served on throughout the Cold War and beyond, first seeing combat in the 1991 Gulf War, and then the 2003 invasion of Iraq. The Army has steadily upgraded the Bradley over the past five decades, but the service never intended the IFV to last as long as it has.
How many MPG does a Bradley get?
The tracked M2/M3 Bradley fighting vehicle (BFV) was selected to evaluate fuel consumption due to the availability of performance data. Its fuel consumption average is 0.75 mpg (McDade, 1986), and additional vehicle physical characteristics are detailed in Table 1.
What caliber is the Bradley?
Armament of Bradley M2/M3 The standard rate of fire is 200 rounds a minute but the gun is optionally converted to 500 rounds a minute. An M240C 7.62mm machine gun is mounted coaxially to right of the Bushmaster. The M2 Bradley is equipped with the Raytheon TOW BGM-71 anti-tank missile system.
How many tows does a Bradley carry?
The missile can reach any target within a 2.33-mile (3.75-km) range. The M2 carries seven BGM-71 TOW anti-tank guided missiles, and the M3 carries 12. Additionally, the Bradley is equipped with an M240 7.62mm machine gun, for which the M2 carries 2,200 rounds of ammunition (800 ready, 1,400 in reserve).
How much does a Bradley tank cost?
The M2 holds a crew of three: a commander, a gunner, and a driver, as well as six fully equipped soldiers as passengers. In the year 2000 the total cost of the program was $5,664,100,000 for 1,602 units, giving an average unit cost of $3,166,000.
What size round does a Bradley fire?
7.62mm rounds
The M240C machine gun, mounted to right of the Bushmaster, fires 7.62mm rounds. When facing heavier enemy armor the Bradley relies on the TOW Anti-Tank Missile, manufactured by the Hughes Aircraft. Launched from a smooth tube launcher, the missile’s wings and tail fins are folded inside its body until launch.