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Steve Balestrieri, a National Security Columnist and former U.S. Army Special Forces officer, provides a technical and operational post-mortem on the M2/M3 Bradley Fighting...
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The Army’s Bradley Fighting Vehicle is living a paradox: it has never been more lethal or more constrained. -Years...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The XM30 Mechanized Infantry Combat Vehicle has cleared a key milestone and is moving into manufacturing development, but it...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The Bradley Fighting Vehicle was the Army’s answer to Vietnam-era shortcomings and Cold War armored warfare. -Born from the...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The M2 Bradley IFV, introduced in 1981, has served as the U.S. Army’s primary infantry fighting vehicle for over...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Army is struggling to define its role after COIN-era dominance and amid Ukraine’s lessons and an Indo-Pacific...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The M2A4/A4E1 Bradley is the U.S. Army’s near-term answer while the XM30 (ex-OMFV) matures. -Upgrades include a stronger powerpack,...
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Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Army’s XM30—formerly OMFV—is a soldier-centric Bradley replacement designed to fight manned or unmanned. -Prototypes from American Rheinmetall...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The M2 Bradley grew out of a Cold War need to move infantry with tanks and kill enemy armor...