Basis of Issue Plan - BOIP

A.  DESCRIPTION:  THE CRUSADER SPH XM2001 REPRESENTS A PERFORMANCE
IMPROVEMENT OVER THE EXISTING M109A6 SELF PROPELLED HOWITZER. IT
WILL HAVE INCREASED FIRING RANGE UP TO 40KMS AND A RAPID FIRING
RATE UP TO 10 ROUNDS PER MINUTE; CARRY UP TO 60 REFUZED ROUNDS;
72% EFFECTIVE FULL CHARGES; AUTOLOAD CURRENT AND FUTURE ARTILLERY
PROJECTILES AND MACS (MODULAR ARTILLERY CHARGE SYSTEM) PROPELLANT
WITHOUT MANUAL INTERVENTION; KEEP PACE WITH THE HEAVY MANEUVER
FORCES AND FEATURE INCREASE SURVIVABILITY. THE HOWITZER WILL
BE ISSUED ON THE BASIS OF 18 HOWITZERS IN EACH CRUSADER BATTALION.
IT WILL NORMALLY HAVE A CREW OF THREE (3) BUT CAN FUNCTION IN AN
EMERGENCY SITUATION WITH TWO(2).

B.  CAPABILITIES:  THE XM2001 CRUSADER SPH WILL PROVIDE THE FUTURE
FORCE COMMANDER WITH FIELD ARTILLERY SUPPORT THROUGH UNPRECEDENTED
IMPROVEMENTS IN FIREPOWER, MOBILITY, SURVIVABILITY, COMMAND AND
CONTROL, AND SUSTAINABILITY BY CAPATALIZING ON EMERGING, ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGIES.

C. EMPLOYMENT: THE CRUSADER SPH WILL PROVIDE THE FUTURE FORCE
COMMANDER FIELD ARTILLERY SUPPORT UNPRECEDENTED IMPROVEMENTS IN
FIREPOWER, MOBILITY, SURVIVABILITY, COMMAND AND CONTROL, AND
SUSTAINABILITY BY CAPITALIZING ON EMERGING, ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES.

D.  BASIS OF ISSUE:  ONE-FOR-ONE REPLACEMENT FOR M109 SERIES
HOWITZERS (LIN: H57642).

E.  POWER REQUIREMENTS:  NA.

F.  TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS:  THE XM2001 CRUSADER WILL BE
TRANSPORTABLE BY ROAD, SEA OR AIR (C5, C17) AND WILL MEET EUROPEAN
RAIL, BRIDGE AND TUNNEL RESTRICTIONS.

G. PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE IMPACTS: 3 CANNON CREWMAN 13B

H. SPECIAL NOTES:

   (1)  THIS ITEM IS APPROPRIATE FOR INCLUSION IN AR 71-32 (ABOI).

   (2)  CRUSADER ORD, 10 NOV 94.

   (3)  THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE LISTED AS ADDITIONAL ASIOE NOT YET
VERIFIED BY AR 700-20: GROUND HOP KIT.

   (4)  MAINTAINER MOS 44B AND 44E ARE REQUIRED.  HOWEVER, CORRECT
MOS MAN-HOURS ARE NOT ESTABLISHED.

   (5)  THE SPORT PORTABLE COMPUTER, AN/PSM-95, WILL REPLACE THE
AN/PSM-80(V)3 IN IT'S OWN BOIP WHEN SPORT BOIP IS APPROVED.

   (6)  CURRENTLY, THERE ARE NO LINS AVAILABLE TO IDENTIFY
INSTALLATION KITS FOR RADIOS IN TRACKED VEHICLES.

   (7)  NBC PROTECTION (CHEMICAL ALARM, AN/VDR-2, CAM AND AN/UDR-130
IS PROVIDED BY THE PLATOON HEADQUARTERS.  ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT IS NOT
REQUIRED BY THE FIRING SECTIONS.