Profile
- Type
- Infantry fighting vehicle
- Conflict side
- Ukraine
- Origin
- United States
- Service note
- Modernized Western IFV
Armored Vehicles
M2 Bradley
A U.S. infantry fighting vehicle valued for optics, survivability, and its 25 mm cannon. Ukrainian crews have used Bradleys for troop movement, fire support, and armored assaults.
- Conflict side
- Ukraine
- Built by
- BAE SystemsUnited DefenseFMC
- Built in
- United States
Service History
- Used by
- Ukrainian Armed Forces
Production History
- Built by
- BAE SystemsUnited DefenseFMC
- Built in
- United States
Specifications
- Crew
- 3 plus 6-7 dismounts depending variant
- Armament
- 25 mm M242 chain gun; TOW missile launcher; 7.62 mm coaxial MG
- Weight
- About 22.8 t early; later M2A2/M2A3 variants are heavier
- Mobility
- About 66 km/h road speed; about 480 km range
- Protection
- Aluminum hull with laminate/applique armor upgrades on later variants
Conflict Usage
- Russia-Ukraine War
- Side: Ukraine
Used by Ukrainian crews for troop movement, fire support, and armored assaults with the vehicle's optics, protection, and 25 mm cannon.
M2 Bradley Images
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M2/M3 Bradley Fighting VehiclePublisher: Military.com | Note: Supports general system specifications and background. | Accessed: 2026-06-19M2 Bradley Infantry Fighting VehiclePublisher: AFV Database | Note: Supports additional system background. | Accessed: 2026-06-19Fact Sheet on U.S. Security Assistance to UkrainePublisher: U.S. Department of Defense | Note: Supports Russia-Ukraine War military aid context for Bradley infantry fighting vehicles supplied to Ukraine. | Accessed: 2026-06-19