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M3 Bradley
Photo: Sgt. Ian Schell · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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Recon Vehicles · United States · 1981
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M3Bradley

M3 Bradley
M3 Bradley Photo: Sgt. Ian Schell · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Reconnaissance Sensors
60
Mobility
80
Stealth / Signature
30
Speed
75
Firepower
85
Protection
70
Operational Range
70
Communications
65
Technology
75
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin United States
CategoryRecon Vehicles
EraCold War
In service1981–1995
Operators2 countries
Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
66
Recon Vehicles MASS Rating
3/20
Cold War
10/229
All-Time
Recon Vehicles · 10 axes scored
Reconnaissance Sensors
60
Mobility
80
Stealth / Signature
30
Speed
75
Firepower
85
Protection
70
Operational Range
70
Communications
65
Technology
75
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the recon vehicles category.
01 / Overview
M3 Bradley
Production
1981–1995
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
RECON VEHICLES · COLD WAR
3
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
66
recon vehicles category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the recon vehicles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
  • Service Entry Year1981
  • Combat Weight25.5 t
  • Crew5
  • Passengers / Dismounts2
  • Vehicle ClassArmored reconnaissance vehicle
  • In ServiceYes
◈Armament8MOD.8
  • Main Armament25 mm M242 Chain Gun; 1500 rounds (300 ready); Dual TOW Anti-Tank Missile Launcher; 12 rounds (2 in launcher)
  • Main Gun Calibre25 mm
  • Gun TypeChain gun
  • Secondary Armament7.62 mm M240C machine gun
  • ATGM CapableYes
  • Remote Weapon StationNo
  • Stabilized GunYes
  • Ammunition Stowage1,500
▣Protection13MOD.13
◇Mobility14MOD.14
  • Engine TypeCummins VTA-903
  • Engine Power500 hp
  • Power-to-Weight20 hp
  • TransmissionGeneral Electric HMPT-500
  • SuspensionTorsion bar
  • Max Road Speed35 km/h
  • Max Off-Road Speed7 km/h
  • Operational Range250 km
  • Fuel Capacity746 L
  • AmphibiousNo
  • Fording Depth0 m
  • Gradient31
  • Trench Crossing2.5 m
  • Vertical Obstacle0.9 m
▤Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Length6.5 m
  • Width3.28 m
  • Height2.972 m
  • Ground Clearance0.457 m
⬢Production2MOD.2
  • Production Start1,981 year
  • Variants4
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1981Production started
  2. 1990First deployment: Gulf War
  3. 1995Production ended
45
years in service
14
years in production
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
M3 BRADLEY · CONFLICTS SERVED IN100% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
M2 Bradley 1981
M3 Bradley 1981
06 / Operators
Operator Inventory1country · 1,200units
1,200active
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE13terms
Anti-Tank Guided Missile: a missile designed to destroy tanks.
A Battle Management System (BMS) is a command‑and‑control software suite that gathers, processes, and shares battlefield data to provide situational awareness and coordinate the actions of military units.
A vehicle-mounted night vision system enabling drivers of infantry fighting vehicles to navigate and operate in low-light conditions.
Explosive Reactive Armor (ERA): Modular armor system that detonates upon impact to disrupt incoming warheads, reducing penetration of shaped charges and kinetic energy projectiles.
A vehicle subsystem that detects, contains, and extinguishes internal fires to protect crew and critical components.
A navigation system combining Global Positioning System (GPS) for absolute positioning and Inertial Navigation System (INS) for dead reckoning, providing continuous and accurate location and orientation data.
Optical device that uses laser pulses to measure the distance to a target with high precision.
Protection systems in IFVs designed to mitigate damage from landmines and improvised explosive devices, including armored hulls, blast-resistant seats, and counter-IED electronics.
Nuclear, Biological, Chemical protection for crew and occupants.
Smoke grenades are pyrotechnic devices deployed by infantry fighting vehicles to create a visual screen, obscuring movement or positions from enemy observation or targeting.
A spall liner is an interior armor layer in armored vehicles, such as IFVs, designed to catch or reduce high‑velocity fragments (spall) generated when the vehicle's outer armor is penetrated.
A firearm or automatic weapon mounted on a vehicle and equipped with a gyroscopic or hydraulic system to reduce recoil and maintain aim during movement.
Thermal sights are infrared imaging devices that detect heat signatures to provide a visual display for target detection and navigation in low‑visibility conditions.
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