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CV9040 vs M2A2 Bradley: how to tell them apart

Two infantry fighting vehicles that are easy to mix up at a glance. Here is what tells them apart.

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CV9040

Infantry fighting vehicle, Sweden. In service since 1994

What gives it away

Seven road wheels, tall boxy hull, larger turret with a short, thick 40 mm Bofors cannon.

Used by

Sweden, Ukraine

M2A2 Bradley, infantry fighting vehicle from USA

M2A2 Bradley

Infantry fighting vehicle, USA. In service since 1988

What gives it away

Six road wheels, high hull covered in bolted add-on armour tiles, TOW launcher on the turret side; no commander’s sight on the turret roof.

Used by

USA, Ukraine, Croatia, Saudi Arabia

Photo: mark6mauno, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
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