Basis of Issue Plan - BOIP

A.  DESCRIPTION:  THE BREACHER (GRIZZLY), LIN Z23978,  CONSISTS OF
A M1 ABRAHMS CHASSIS WITHOUT TURRET, EQUIPPED WITH A MINE CLEARING
BLADE, POWER DRIVEN ARM, AND COMMANDERS CONTROL STATION.  THE
GRIZZLY HAS A LENGTH OF 958.4 CM (377.6 IN); A WIDTH OF 365.5 CM
(144 IN), A HEIGHT OF 288.1 CM (113.5 IN); A CUBE OF 101.5 CUBIC
METERS (3586.5 CUBIC FEET); IT WEIGHS 77.14 METRIC TONS (70 TONS).

B.  CAPABILITIES:

1)  THE GRIZZLY HAS A FULL VEHICLE WIDTH MINE CLEARING AND OBSTACLE
REDUCING CAPABILITY.  WITH THE SUPPORT OF FIRE AND OBSCURATION, THE
GRIZZLY PROVIDES AN IN-STRIDE CAPABILITY TO BREACH COMPLEX OBSTACLES
OF MINES, WIRE, POSTS, RUBBLE, AND DITCHES, TO CREATE A SAFE,
TRAFFICABLE LANE FOR OTHER VEHICLES TO FOLLOW.  THE POWER DRIVEN ARM
CAN PERFORM A VARIETY OF TASKS, TO INCLUDE DIGGING, LIFTING, AND
GRAPPLING.

2)  THE MINE CLEARING BLADE CAN CLEAR A PASSAGE LANE 421CM (164 IN)
WIDE.  THE POWER DRIVEN ARM IS CAPABLE OF LIFTING 1860KG (4100 LBS)
AT A MAXIMUM REACH (100% EXTENSION), AND 3629KG (8000 LBS) AT 50%
EXTENSION.

C.  EMPLOYMENT:  THE GRIZZLY WILL PROVIDE COMBAT SUPPORT TO THE
FORWARD AREA TASK FORCE.  IT WILL BE EMPLOYED AS AN INTEGRAL PART
OF THE M1/M2 EQUIPPED MANEUVER TASK FORCE LEADING THEM THROUGH
COMPLEX OBSTACLES WITH A MINIMUM LOSS OF MOMENTUM.

D.  BASIS OF ISSUE:  THE BREACHER (GRIZZLY) WILL REPLACE THE COMBAT
ENGINEER VEHICLE (CEV), LIN E56578, AT A RATIO OF TWO TO ONE.

E.  POWER REQUIREMENTS:  THERE ARE NO EXTERNAL POWER REQUIREMENTS.

G.  PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE IMPACTS:
1.  OPERATOR: THE GRIZZLY HAS A TWO MAN CREW WITH A CMF OF 12B.
2.  MAINTAINERS:
A)  UL:  31U, 44B, 45K, 62B, 63E, 63J, 92A
B)  DS:  35E, 35F, 44E, 45B, 45G, 45K, 52D, 62B, 63G, 63H, 63J, 92A
C)  GS: 35E, 35F, 35H, 44B, 44E, 45B, 45K, 52D, 63G, 63H, 63J, 92A

H.  SPECIAL NOTES:

1.  THE GRIZZLY WILL CARRY AN M4 CARBINE AS A VEHICLE WEAPON