In 1937, after trolling three years for an elusive contract for armored scout cars, the Army accepted White’s third prototype, the M3. White built 64 M3s for operational tests in 1938 ...

The M2 and M3 Bradley FIghting Vehicle is a lightly armored, fully tracked transport vehicle that provides cross-country mobility, mounted firepower and protection from artillery and small-arms fire.

Classified as an armored reconnaissance and scout vehicle, the M3 was designed to carry additional TOW missiles and more ammunition for the 25mm and 7.62mm machine gun. Both versions upgraded in ...