Author Topic: M2/M3 Bradley (Read 1754 times)

Frogm4n · « **Reply #45 on:** April 07, 2003, 08:12:59 PM »

i think 1945 german tanks wouldnt have much problems faceing the iraqis.

jamusta · « **Reply #46 on:** April 07, 2003, 09:13:15 PM »

The bradley is a very good IFV. Its primary function is to protect M1's from dismounts. The 25mm cannon can reach out and kill easily at 1.5k. It has just proven that it can destroy a T72 with its main cannon. With its TOW missles ond optics it can defend itself at 4k. It can take RPG hits but anything bigger like a Dragon missle and its toast. Put it up with any BMP even the BMP3 and it will destroy it. Only reason countries buy the russian armour is that they are inexpensive.

As far as the M1. Yes the technology comes frome many different countries. But its all in the packaging. The armour is from Britain but was modified. In its thickest armour it is said to be 4" equivalent to 18 inches of battleship steel. No one realy knows except who designed it since its classified. If you plan on killing it you better be close and a side or rear shot. The front of a M1 can take a shot from a TOW missile.

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #47 on:** April 07, 2003, 09:30:10 PM »

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Originally posted by Frogm4n
i think 1945 german tanks wouldnt have much problems faceing the iraqis.

No they would be slaughtered, even the simplest iraqi T-55 is better gunned than a King Tiger and has the same or greater level of frontal protection and then of course there are advances in sighting and night vision. Now the germans had night vision in ww2 but it was not widely used.

Hangtime · « **Reply #48 on:** April 07, 2003, 09:59:54 PM »

Pongo · « **Reply #49 on:** April 07, 2003, 10:00:57 PM »

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Originally posted by MoMoney
I don't want to get SKUZZY angry at me ....ok I give up..the M1 and F-22 were Toronto HighSchool science fair projects. We stole it just like the avro arrow......

Better reason to give up is your making an idiot of yourself.

Frogm4n · « **Reply #50 on:** April 07, 2003, 11:18:38 PM »

your forgeting the operators of those t55s and t70s

AdmRose · « **Reply #51 on:** April 07, 2003, 11:28:07 PM »

If you have anything GM, good chance it was assembled in Canada.

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #52 on:** April 08, 2003, 12:03:47 AM »

Bradley is doing fine..

straffo · « **Reply #53 on:** April 08, 2003, 01:27:54 AM »

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Originally posted by GScholz
No the LeClerc isn't a bad tank. Infact I would think it's more versatile than the "three heavies". Weighing "only" 56 tons the LeClerc enjoy a greater degree of mobility in the European landscape. The LeClerc's got a good gun with a high rate of fire (12 rounds per min). I've read it had some reliability problems (it's French you know ), but that it got mostlly sorted out in the 1998 Mk II upgrade. I know it's a highly computerized tank, very much on par with the M1 in that regard.

What have you heard about the LeClerc?

I've heard it from a previoux AMX 30 owner (at least he pretend to be

) his concern were more fiablity as you said.

Monk · « **Reply #54 on:** April 08, 2003, 11:28:06 AM »

The Bradley is a great piece of equipment.
The M1 and Challenger "Own" the battlefield now. I would give the edge to the Challenger. (this coming from a Gunner on a M1 in the Gulf War).

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #55 on:** April 08, 2003, 11:34:14 AM »

Why? The brits still us that two piece ammo and a rifled gun dont they? I read that always hurt them in the NATO competions..

Monk · « **Reply #56 on:** April 08, 2003, 11:40:10 AM »

Heck of a better gas milage, but since we stole the worlds oil............muhahahaha, doesn't really matter.

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #57 on:** April 08, 2003, 11:41:14 AM »

Yes, that turbine is thirsty.. But it sounds cool..

Monk · « **Reply #58 on:** April 08, 2003, 11:53:16 AM »

......and if the wind is blowing right, the enemy doesn't hear a thing. (snicker, snicker...........we are so mean.)

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #59 on:** April 08, 2003, 11:55:31 AM »