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The XM2001 Crusader was to be the United States Army's next-generation self-propelled howitzer (SPH), designed to improve the survivability, lethality, mobility, and effectiveness of the artillery as well as the overall force. It was initially scheduled for fielding by 2008.
“Crusader” — a two-vehicle system consisting of a fully automated 155mm Self-Propelled Howitzer (SPH) and its companion Resupply Vehicle (RSV) — is currently being developed for the U.S. Army as its next generation Field Artillery System.
Crusader is expected to the US Army's current M109-series 155 mm self-propelled howitzer, whose basic design is over 40 years old, and the M992/M992A2 Field Artillery Ammunition Support Vehicle (FAASV).
23 wrz 2021 · Small, nimble, insurgent enemy units have reverted the guerilla strategy which the US used during the war of independence, against US troops. Against this invisible, constantly moving enemy, articulated in ultra-small formations, a howitzer such as the Crusader is nearly useless. War reporter Scott Shuger writes:
9 paź 2024 · Throughout the history of the M109, the DoD has made several attempts to replace the Howitzer. For example, in 1994, the Army attempted to replace the Paladin with the Crusader program, an advanced 155-mm self-propelled howitzer, but this was canceled in 2002.
16 kwi 2024 · The service developed a super-heavy, highly-automated tracked howitzer it called the Crusader. The Crusader weighed 43 tons, compared to the M-109’s 28 tons, but its gun fired a standard shell...
2 dni temu · In 1994, the Army began to develop the Crusader, an advanced self-propelled 155-millimeter (mm) howitzer and an accompanying resupply vehicle.
