Recently, the US government announced a military assistance package for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, which included 109 combat vehicles
When to expect
As the Voice of America writes, citingAccording to a senior Pentagon official, deliveries of infantry fighting vehicles will begin in the coming weeks. Now the Ukrainian military is undergoing a training program on their use.
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For those who are not in the know
The M2 Bradley is the primary infantry fighting vehicle.which is in service with the mechanized forces of the US Army. The BMP is built on a tracked chassis and has a 25mm M242 Bushmaster automatic cannon. The vehicle's arsenal also includes a TOW anti-tank missile system and an M240C machine gun.
By the way, the Ukrainian Armed Forces will receive Bradley infantry fighting vehicles inM2A2 ODS (Operation Desert Storm) modifications. Such infantry fighting vehicles were specially developed taking into account the experience of combat operations during the Iraq War in 1991. The Bradley M2A2 ODS boasts improved protection against ATGMs. In addition, the vehicle has a combat information and control system FBCB2, a laser range finder ELRF (Eye-safe Laser Rangefinder) with a range of up to 10 km and a tactical navigation system TACNAV (Tactical Navigation System) with GPS.