Can these Bradley M2/M3 tanks withstand RPG fires, etc?
2007-01-09 04:23:29 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
First of all, a Bradley is not a tank. It is an Infantry Fighting Vehicle or a Scout Vehicle.
The front and rear armour is two 1/4 inch plates with a standoff distance between them of one inch. (Unless upgraded with Applique and/or Reactive Armour)
Rocket Propelled Grenades are a whole family of weapons from RPG-1 to the most common RPG 7 to the RPG-29.
The RPG 7 can fire PG-7VR tandem warheads which will defeat the Bradley armour even if upgraded to reactive armour.
2007-01-09 04:42:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
certainly not because
- the Bradley is not a tank but a AIFV = Armour infantry fighting vehicle. In normal leagues it is the battlefield taxi of the infantry. This indicates that the Bradley has a armour that is much lighter than a tank ( like the leopard or the Leclerc ).
The M2/3 is the same category as the Warrior, the CV 90 or the very well known M113.
- there are RPG types that can take out a modern day battle tank so a Bradley can certainly be destroyed by a RPG
2007-01-09 12:54:13 · answer #2 · answered by general De Witte 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The Bradley is not a tank, so no they can be hurt by an RPG.
2007-01-09 16:21:07 · answer #3 · answered by pedohunter1488 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Modern tanks are fairly resistant to small rockets like RPGs. However they have 2 weak points that if exploited can cripple the tank even with light weapons.
the treads and engine.
if a rocket hit either spot it has a chance of taking the tank out of commission, but will probably not take the tank out of the fight.
2007-01-09 12:31:43 · answer #4 · answered by Stone K 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
nope, but depends on where it is hit.most armored vehicles nowadays have very good armor except the m-113. if you hit these vehicles in the track area with an rpg you can break the tread or make it lose a track wheel causing what we combat engineers call a incapacitation kill. meaning it can no longer move. and crew has to get out of the vehicle and repair if it can
2007-01-09 12:52:54 · answer #5 · answered by gunnyhoney1 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Yeah, most RPGs are designing for light armored vehicles (like an armored HUMMER or something like that). It wouldn't really harm a tank unless you hit it right on the treads or something. And most RPGs are that acurate.
2007-01-09 12:31:44 · answer #6 · answered by Drew P 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, they can be defeated by the right RPG rounds, like the pg-29v, in the very least scoring mobility kills.
2007-01-09 12:35:07 · answer #7 · answered by Shawn M 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, not invincible..
2007-01-09 12:30:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋