Basis of Issue Plan - BOIP

A.  DESCRIPTION:  BRADLEY INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLE (M2A3): A FULL
TRACKED TRANSPORT AND FIGHTING VEHICLE (IFV). PROVIDES CROSS-COUNTRY
MOBILITY, VEHICULAR MOUNTED FIREPOWER, COMMUNICATIONS,AND PROTECTION
TO THE MECHANIZED INFANTRY SQUAD WHEN MOUNTED AND OVERWATCH WHEN
DISMOUNTED. THE IFV EMPLOYES A TWO-MAN WEAPON STATION EQUIPPED WITH A
25MM GUN, ENTERNALLY POWERED, M242, AS PRIMARY ARMAMENT.


    WEIGHT:                67,000 LBS (COMBAT LOADED)
    CREW:                  9 (3 DIRECT OPERATORS) (6 INDIRECT
                           OPERATORS).
    LENGTH:                21.5 FT
    POWER TRAIN:           600 HP
    HEIGHT:                9.92 FT
    RANGE:                 260 MI
    WIDTH:                 10.5 FT
    ROAD SPEED:            38 MPH
    MAIN ARMAMENT:         25 MM CANNON
    SWIM SPEED:            4 MPH
    SECONDARY ARMAMENT:    TOW, 7.62 COAXIAL MACHINE GUN


B.  CAPABILITIES:  THE M2A3 IMPROVES THE M2A2 BY ADDING A CORE
ELECTRONIC ARCHITECTURE IN THE FORM OF A 1553 DATA BUS CENTRAL
PROCESSOR (WHICH WILL ALSO ALLOW FOR FUTURE ADDITION OF EMBEDDED
TRAINING AND BIT/BITE CAPABILITIES TO INCREASE SUSTAINABILITY),
LETHALITY UPGRADE THROUGH AN IMPROVED BRADLEY ACQUISITION SYSTEM
(IBAS), COMMANDER'S INDEPENDENT VIEWER (CIV), INCREASED
SURVIVABILITY WITH THE ADDITION OF ROOF FRAG PROTECTION, ENHANCED
MOBILITY BY IMPROVING THE DRIVER'S VISION, AND OVERALL COMMAND AND
CONTROL WILL BE ENHANCED BY DIGITAL COMMAND AND CONTROL
SOFTWARE, NAVIGATION SOFTWARE, AND DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS.

C.  EMPLOYMENT:  THE INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLE WILL BE EMPLOYED AS
AN OFFENSIVE WEAPON SYSTEM WHICH ALLOWS THE MECHANIZED INFANTRY THE
ALTERNATIVE OF FIGHTING FROM A MOVING VEHICLE OR ON FOOT WITH THE
VEHICLE IN SUPPORT.  THE IFV HAS BEEN DEVELOPED AS THE COMPANION OF
THE M1 IN THE COMBINED ARMS TEAM. ADDITIONALLY WILL BE EMPLOYED
FOR ADA BSFV PLATOONS SUPPORTING HEAVY DIVISION, SEPERATE HEAVY
BRIGADES,AND ARMORED CAVALRY REGIMENTS.


D.  BASIS OF ISSUE:  ONE FOR ONE REPLACEMENT FOR A INFANTRY FIGHTING
VEHICLE M2A2 BRADLEY (LIN F40375).

    1 PER BSFV PLATOON HEADQUARTERS AND 1 PER BSFV SQUAD ADA
BATTERIES IN HEAVY DIVISIONS,SEPERATE BRIGADES, AND ARMORED
CAVALRY REGIMENTS EQUIPPED WITH M2A2.

E.  POWER REQUIREMENTS:  NONE.


F.  TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS:

    (1).  GROUND:  TRAILER,  40T OR LARGER.

    (2).  AIR:  C17 OR C5 AIRCRAFT.

G.  PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE IMPACTS.


    (1)  OPERATOR:

        (A)  CREW SIZE/MOS:

             (1). 9 - MOS 11M; 3 EACH DIRECT OPERATORS, 6 EACH
INDIRECT CREWMEMBERS.

             (2).  THE WEAPONS STATION IS MANNED BY THE VEHICLE
COMMANDER, AND THE GUNNER.

             (3).  THE THIRD DIRECT CREWMEMBER IS THE DRIVER.

             (4).  THE INDIRECT CREWMEMBERS/INFANTRY SQUAD WILL ALSO
POSSESS MOS 11M.

        (B).  TRAINING REQUIREMENTS:  TRAINING REQUIREMENTS PRESENTLY
BEING EVALUATED.

        (2).  MAINTAINERS:

              (A).  UL:  31U, 44B, 45T, 63T.

              (B).  DS:  27E, 35E, 43M, 44B, 45G,
45K, 52C, 63G, 63H.

              (C).  GS:  44B, 44E, 63H.

H.  SPECIAL NOTES:

    (1).  THIS ITEM IS APPROPRIATE FOR INCLUSION IN
AR 71-13.