Fire Control Systems
Parts (Locations & Purpose)
Terminology
PMCS
Bradley Weapons
100

What light flashes when combat override is activated and a hatch is open

"Open Hatch" light

100

Final Drive(s)

Either side of the Transmission under the PUAD 

Used to electronically slow (brake) the bradley down

100

AP & HE

Armor Piercing 

High Explosive 

100

What are the different periods of PMCS on the BFV?

Before

During

After

Weekly 

Monthly 

100

3 Rates of fire for the 242 Bushmaster 

High

Low 

Single

200

Entering into Degraded Gun Mode provides what?

Capability to fire the 25mm after an system failure 

Automatically puts main gun into HIGH rate of fire and defaults to large ammo bin

200

AFES Emergency Pull Handles (All Locations)

Left Side of Drivers Hatch 

Commanders side in the back compartment of the Bradley 

Behind Right side taillight 

Under the drivers Steering Handles (right leg)

Used to extenguish bradley fires 

200

IBAS

Improved Bradley Acquizition System

200

What 3 types of fluids does the BFV take

Oil

Coolant

Hydraulic Fluid

200

Max Effective Range for Coax

900m  

300

What happens when HE is selected and both ammo box select switches are set to HE?

HE will default select the Large (Right) ammo bin

AP will default select the Small (Left) ammo bin 

300

Center Guide and End Caps 

Middle of both track pads, Keeps track from sliding off sprocket

Outside/Inside caps that hold track pads together

300

DVDB 

Digital Vehicle Distribution Box

300

What is the proper distance between the roller wheel and track for tension

1/3 of an inch 

300

Max Effective Range of the M242 Bushmaster

2000m

400

What is Kinematic lead?

An angle that will offset the Line of Fire to the Line of sight while the vehicle is in motion 

400

Fan Right Angle Drive Shaft 

Located in front of the cooling fan and is for propelling the fan to pump coolant and keep the engine from overheating 
400

RBD

Remote Biocular Display

400

How is the PUAD raised when electric pump is not working?

With a J Bar and manually pumped by hand

400

What are the 3 weapons systems on the BFV

M242 Bushmaster

240C

TOW Missle Launcher

500

What does the "Null" button on the GHS & CHS provide?

It adjusts the Line of Sight drift for the IBAS & CIV

500

CIV

Located on the right side of the bradley commander on top of the turret 

Used by the bradley commander as a turret optic and for tactically viewing the battlefield 

500

MCS (Both)

Missile Control Subsystem 

Master Control Station 

500

What setting does the AFEES system need to be put in before any maintenance or checks can be conducted on the fire suppression system?

Maintenance Mode

500

Max Effective Range for the TOW

3750m