European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 13, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Magazine a photo the Bradley pretty damned Good. Or is it in Washington they re Quick to rip it apart. Inthe Field they sing its  Bradley fighting vehicle which is replacing the older generation of m-113 armoured personnel carriers throughout the army is an object of controversy within military circles. More than 2,000 Bradley Are in the Field. The army plans to buy another 6,882 of the vehicles named for Gen. Omar Bradley who led the invasion of Normandy in 1944. Critics charge that tests of the $1.5 million troop transport were rigged by the army. They maintain the vehicle is vulnerable to enemy fire and that there is no Clear definition of its role in combat. The Bradley is equipped with a 25mm Cannon and Tow tube launched optically tracked wire guided missiles. Is it to be used for these medium and Short Range elements or is it an infantry vehicle members of the project on military procurement ask. Those who have experience with the Bradley however expressed neither doubts about nor discontent with its capabilities. A battalion commander called it an incredible piece of equipment. If we went Back to the 113, it would be like going Back to the horse and buggy he said. Patton would have loved it. We do things wit the Bradley we could t dream of doing with the m-113," said a colonel who directed testing of 122 of the vehicles. Although the army has about 25 percent of the sunday april 13, 1986 Bradley it would like to buy testing is still going on. Modifications Are still being made. There is a wide Range of opinion As to what do with the system. The army wants the machine in uninterrupted production. The most vociferous critics want the production line shut Down because they believe the vehicle is not Worth its Cost of $1.5 million and deadly dangerous to the men who would ride in it. Somewhere in there Are those who want More and different testing to Lead to modifications that would provide a safer environment for the troops. What is it about the Bradley stars and stripes staff members present a five Page report in today s daily Magazine. The stars and stripes Page 13