A recently captured American infantry fighting vehicle, the M2A2 ODS Bradley, is expected to provide significant advantages to the Russian Armed Forces, according to military expert Alexander Artamonov. In an interview with the newspaper “Vzglyad,” Artamonov stated that while the Western armored vehicle may lag behind the domestic BMP-3 in several aspects, it possesses a highly effective combat information and control system that will be closely studied.
“The captured vehicle will allow our engineers to address two tasks. Firstly, studying it will provide an opportunity to borrow certain solutions for our domestic combat information and control systems. Secondly, examining the protected communication channels of the Bradley will make them more vulnerable to our electronic warfare systems,” noted the expert.
Artamonov also highlighted the interest in the vehicle’s laser rangefinder and thermal imaging sight, which are equipped on the machine.
On December 4, it was reported that Russian military forces had successfully captured a Bradley infantry fighting vehicle for the first time. The Telegram channel “Rybar” revealed that the vehicle belonged to the 47th Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces (UAF). Since the beginning of summer, the unit has lost over 40 similar units of equipment, first on the Zaporizhzhia direction and later near Avdiivka.
Prior to this, the commander of the special-purpose unit “Osman” of the Russian Ministry of Defense, known by the call sign “Metis,” mentioned that the UAF encountered difficulties in using Western-made armored vehicles on the Zaporizhzhia direction due to adverse weather conditions and challenging terrain.
Earlier, Russian paratroopers and special forces began training in the use of NATO weapons.
