“THE BRADLEY HAS BECOME A STALWART OF THE US ARMED FORCES”
By the time the M2/M3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle was placed in service with the US military in 1981, the system had already weathered controversy related to major cost overruns, particularly during a wave of defence spending austerity in the post-Vietnam War era, as well as concerns relating to performance and battlefield survivability. Named for General of the Army Omar N Bradley, who gained fame during the Second World War, the vehicle was intended for both infantry and cavalry operations.
As early as 1965, the Pentagon recognised the need for a successor to the M113 armoured
