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JA Boomer · 09-27-2007, 01:54 AM

Hi,

I'm just wondering what the differences between the M2A3 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle and the M3A3 Bradley Cavalry Fighting Vehicle are (I picked the A3 version because it is the most modern). I know the M2 has a primary mission of transporting and protecting infantry in the battlefield, traveling alongside the M1 Abrams. The M3 is fielded in the "scout" and recon role. I have read that the M3 usually is deployed with two scouts in the rear of the vehicle along with its crew of three.

My question is: Are there any internal, external, or engineering differences between the two vehicles. Or is the designation simply put there to differentiate between the roles the vehicles performs, and the two scouts in the M3 have the same amount of room as the infantry squad in a M2?

Thanks! Boomer

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JA Boomer Contributor Join Date: 07-10-07 Location: Banff, Alberta Posts: 472 Country:	The Difference Between The M2/M3 Bradley Hi, I'm just wondering what the differences between the M2A3 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle and the M3A3 Bradley Cavalry Fighting Vehicle are (I picked the A3 version because it is the most modern). I know the M2 has a primary mission of transporting and protecting infantry in the battlefield, traveling alongside the M1 Abrams. The M3 is fielded in the "scout" and recon role. I have read that the M3 usually is deployed with two scouts in the rear of the vehicle along with its crew of three. My question is: Are there any internal, external, or engineering differences between the two vehicles. Or is the designation simply put there to differentiate between the roles the vehicles performs, and the two scouts in the M3 have the same amount of room as the infantry squad in a M2? Thanks! Boomer