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To: KeyWest

The article the Bradley is tracked, or rather that iron bars could foul the tracks.

On the news, I ve seen 8 wheeled rubbertired vehicles that are OD/green. Are these American or they Iraqi? I didn't think they were Bradleys and I didn't think the Iraqi troops had any vehicles but don't know what they are.


14 posted on 11/14/2004 7:51:38 AM PST by bert (Peace is only halftime !)
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To: bert

Those are armored personnel carriers, not Bradleys.


16 posted on 11/14/2004 7:56:33 AM PST by Reynolds
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To: bert

The Army uses the Bradley which is tracked. The Marine Corps uses the LAV(Light Armored Vehicle) which is wheeled.


24 posted on 11/14/2004 8:19:31 AM PST by earonthief (Semper Fi (Ret.))
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Those are LAVs, Marine light armored vehicles. Much smaller. The Brad is about 30 tons, roughly the mass of a WW II Sherman tank, is fully tracked, has a turret mounted 25mm auto cannon (as does the LAV), plus coaxial 30 cal machinegun, and TOW ATGM launcher. And space in the back for a dismount fire team, 4 or 6 men depending on the model, who have Javelin ATGMs, LMGs, grenade launchers, and small arms.

Bradley Fighting Vehicle

33 posted on 11/14/2004 8:59:27 AM PST by JasonC
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To: bert

http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/lav-25.htm

LAV's


39 posted on 11/14/2004 9:14:09 AM PST by SolidRedState (Free Martha)
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