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How Bradley IFV Defends Its Ukrainian Crew Against russian FPV-Drone Strike (Video)

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Ukrainian infantry fighting vehicle was protected by BRAT reactive armor, which could help withstand a drone strike

American-made M2A2 Bradley ODS-SA withstood russian FPV-drone strike. The vehicle continued on its way. This was reported by press service of the 47th Mechanized Brigade on Telegram.

Ukrainian warriors published a video of M2 Bradley IFV firing at russian infantry. But when the vehicle was on its way back, russian occupiers launched an FPV-drone.

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"As you might have realized - the crew did not even feel it and continued on their way," the 47th Brigade reported.

The drone struck the vehicle in frontal projection, but the vehicle did not even stop and continued on its way. The combat vehicle has BRAT (Bradley Reactive Armor Tiles) reactive armor. According to Forbes, Bradley in the ODS SA variant is not used in the U.S. Army. That is why thousands of vehicles are in storage.

Bradley IFV Saved Crew of Ukrainian Warriors from russian FPV-Drone Strike, Defense Express
M2A2 Bradley ODS-SA / Photo credit: BAE Systems

Ukrainian warriors are constantly trying to share videos of crews' combat work in the best quality, because it is important to show the efficiency of using foreign equipment. Ukrainians manage to destroy much more russian equipment due to American IFVs. In particular, russian Armed Forces lost 150 APCs and IFVs every month during the two years of full-scale war. This figure rose to 288 units in May 2024. And that is just the confirmed losses.

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