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| | XM2001 Crusader | | General characteristics | | Crew | 3 (Commander, Driver, Gunner) | | Length | 7.53 m | | Width | 3.31 m | | Height | 3.00 m | | Weight | 43 tons | | Armour and armament | | Armour | | | Main armament | XM297E2 Howitzer | | Secondary armament | | | Mobility | | Power plant | LV100-5 turbine engine
1500 hp (1119 kW) | | Suspension | | | Road speed | 39-48 km/h | | Power/weight | | | Range | 50km maximum | The XM2001 Crusader was to be the United States Army's next-generation self-propelled howitzer (SPH), designed to improve survivability, lethality, mobility, and effectiveness and planned to be introduced by 2008. United Defense was the prime contractor; General Dynamics the major subcontractor. In early May 2002, United States Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld cancelled the $11 billion USD program because he considered it neither mobile nor precise enough.[1] Military vehicles are commonly armoured to withstand the impact of shrapnel, bullets or shells, protecting the soldiers inside from enemy fire. ...
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Background The Crusader was intended to replace the M109A6 Paladin Self-Propelled Howitzer and the M992A2 Field Artillery Ammunition Supply Vehicle (FAASV). It was intended to be an automated gun (as opposed to missile) artillery system to support the Initial Brigade Combat Teams (IBCT) Counterattack Corps and a basis for other vehicle developments. M109 self-propelled howitzer. ...
M109 self-propelled howitzer. ...
Key features of the Crusader design included:
- Two Crusaders would fit in a C-17 Globemaster.
- A cooled XM297E2 howitzer for sustained high rates of fire
- Automated ammunition handling and loading
- State-of-the-art cockpit with embedded command and control
- Composite armor
- Survivability features to protect the vehicle and crew
- LV100-5 gas turbine engine (common with the Abrams tank) to keep up with other fighting vehicles
Using the same chassis, the resupply vehicles (RSVs) would deliver automatic, reciprocal transfer of ammunition, data and fuel to the SPH or another RSV. The C_17 Globemaster III is a strategic airlifter manufactured by Boeing IDS, used by the United States Air Force and the Royal Air Force. ...
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Program Timeline - 1QFY95 Approved to commence program definition and risk reduction (PDRR) phase.
- 2QFY98 In-process review completed and manufacture of the PDRR prototype systems begun.
- 3QFY99 Delivery of first RSV prototype.
- 2QFY00 Delivery of first prototype howitzer SPH 1.
- 1QFY02 Successful preliminary design review.
- 1QFY02 More than 4000 rounds fired from SPH 1.
- 2QFY02 Program cancelled.
General Characteristics | SPH | RSV-T | RSV-W | | Curb Weight | 40 tons | 36 tons | 33.3 tons | | Length | 7.53 m | 7.53 m | 11.03 m | | Width | 3.31 m | 3.31 m | 2.44 m | | Height | 3.00 m | 3.00 m | 3.59 m | | Cross-Country Mobility | 39-48 km/h | 39-48 km/h | 64 km/h | | Armament | Cooled 155 mm | none | none | | Max Range | 40-50 km (assisted) | | Rate of Fire/Resupply | 10-12 rounds/min | 48 rounds in 10 min | 48 rounds in 10 min | | Crew | 3 | 3 | 3 | United Defense Industries was a United States defense contractor which is now part of BAE Systems Land and Armaments. ...
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References - ^ U.S Senate Committee on Armed Services, May 16, 2002 - Testimony by Donald Rumsfeld (pp. 9-11)
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