Chapter 35-3 The End is Near

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Thanks for the info, CP. On the subject, how much armor does a Bradley have over and above the non-fighting vehicles?

The Bradley is classified as a lightly armored vehicle, but it is on the heavy end of that spectrum. When it was designed it was meant to protect the crew against hits from the Soviet Union's light caliber weapons; it was supposed to be "impervious" to the heavy machine guns (12.7mm and 14.5mm) and "protected against" the light cannon (23mm and 30mm) on their infantry fighting vehicles. Later generations added protection against High Explosive Anti Tank (HEAT) rounds, which are the type of warhead used in anti-tank rockets and missiles.

In combat Bradleys can hold their own against Soviet era tank (depends on who shoots first), artillery fire and small arms. They've proven very vulnerable to buried mines and Improvised Explosive Devices, and, apparently, very sharp fingernails.