The Crusader Self-Propelled Howitzer (SPH) has been tasked to reduce weight from 60 tons to 40 tons for the same high-rate and long-range firing missions. To achieve the required pointing accuracy and rate of fire, the Gun Pointing Control System (GPCS) is required to fully stabilize the ...
turret Crusader Stock Armor cannon 155mm XM297E2 Howitzer Class: Self-Propelled Gun (Prototype)Developed: 1994-2002Service: N/AVehicles Built: 2Operators: N/AThe Crusader program was conceived in the 1980s as a replacement of the old M109 series of 155mm self-propelled howitzers. The origina...
The Crusader 155mm self-propelled howitzer, XM2001, has fully automated ammunition handling and firing that allows firing of the 48 on-board rounds at rates of up to ten rounds a minute to ranges in e...
The Crusader consists of two vehicles, the XM2001 155mm self-propelled howitzer and the XM2002 armoured resupply vehicle. The high level of automation means that the howitzer and re-supply vehicle each require only three men to operate it. The gunners can control the entire loading and firing...
The American Army's current fleet of self-propelled howitzers is largely outmoded and at its limit, due to space and weight constraints, to be upgraded. This fire power shortfall is the impetus behind development of a new self-propelled howitzer designed to not only overcome current shortfalls...
The development program includes an advanced, self-propelled liquid propellant howitzer and a companion resupply vehicle. The resupply vehicle is intended to rendezvous with the howitzer near the battlefront and replenish ammunition, fuel, and other material. The Army has recommended that Crusader ...
Focuses on the Crusader self-propelled howitzer being developed for the United States armed forces. Description of the artillery gun that launches a missile the size of an automobile engine; Reason that the Crusader is targeted for elimination in President George W. Bush's effort to remake the ...
The Crusader Self-Propelled Howitzer under development for the U.S. Army is being designed for higher rates of fire, longer range, and greater mobility than previous ground based systems. Although intended as primarily an indirect-fire field artillery weapon firing from an emplaced position, these...
States that advanced technology is expected to form the backbone of the vehicle electronics architecture for the United States Army's future self-propelled howitzer. Comments by Arnie Johnson, Crusader combat systems integration manager for United Defense LP; Advanced microprocessor; Distributed ...
Crusader Team Looking To Transition To FCS Work.(United Defense-led team, Crusader self-propelled howitzer; Future Combat Systems program)Baumgardner, Neil