XM2001 Crusader
| Crusader | |
|---|---|
Crusader firing |
|
| General properties | |
| crew | 3 |
| length | 7.53 m |
| width | 3.31 m |
| height | 3 m |
| Dimensions | 43 t |
| Armor and armament | |
| Armor | Composite armor |
| Main armament | 155mm L / 52 |
| Secondary armament | N / A |
| agility | |
| drive | Gas turbine LV100-5 1119 kW (1500 PS) |
| suspension | Torsion bar |
| Top speed | 67 km / h |
| Power / weight | 25.6 kW / t |
| Range | N / A |
The XM2001 Crusader was a self-propelled howitzer of the US Army, which was developed to replace the outdated M109 and showed significant increases in firepower, mobility and protection. The system was developed by United Defense and General Dynamics . The project was canceled by Donald Rumsfeld in May 2002 because, in his opinion, it was neither precise nor mobile enough. Furthermore, the concept of this tank was considered out of date for the US armed forces. The prototype is on display at Fort Sill , Oklahoma .
technology
The program began in 1995 to replace the M109 howitzer and the M992A2 Field Artillery Ammunition Supply Vehicle (FAASV) . Among other things:
- Two Crusaders should fit in a C-17 Globemaster
- The XM297E2 howitzer should be water cooled
- Automated ammunition transport and loading process
- State-of-the-art cockpit
- Composite armor
- Crew Compartment
- LV100-5 gas turbine of the M1 Abrams
- A loading vehicle with chains or wheels
The tank has a separate armored room in the front vehicle, which houses the three-man crew (driver, commander, rifleman). As with the M1, the gas turbine was installed at the rear of the vehicle. The water-cooled gun enabled a high rate of fire and eight simultaneous impacts in the MRSI (Multiple Rounds Simultaneous Impact) method. The associated loading vehicles are based on the same hull, but instead of a rotating tower with a cannon have a rigid structure and a "trunk". The “trunk” is inserted into the rear of the howitzer, through which fuel, grenades and propellant charge modules are automatically transported from the loading vehicle to the self-propelled howitzer.
Overview
| Crusader | RSV-T (tracked) | RSV-W (wheeled) | |
| Empty mass | 40 t | 36 t | 33.3 t |
| 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 |
| Speed in the field | 39-48 km / h | 39-48 km / h | 64 km / h |
| Armament | 155 mm | N / A | N / A |
| Firing range | 40–50 km (rocket propulsion) | ||
| Rate of Fire / Supply Rate | 10-12 shells / min | 48 grenades in 10 min | 48 grenades in 10 min |
| crew | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Trivia
- Krauss-Maffei Wegmann offered a version of the Pzh 2000 that was significantly lighter due to the use of titanium instead of steel. It would have been more expensive than the Pzh 2000, but cheaper than the Crusader. The offer was refused.
- The South Korean K9 Thunder and the K10 Ammunition Resupply Vehicle (ARV) use the same charging principle
- The technology of the car charger comes in the NLOS-C used
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Page no longer available , search in web archives: forecastinternational.com