Assessment of Crusader

Download or read book Assessment of Crusader written by John Matsumura and published by RAND Corporation. This book was released on 1998 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The research explores the utility of the Crusader system, a next-generation self-propelled howitzer and resupply vehicle, to the future of the U.S. Army, including both the near-term Army XXI and the farther-term Army After Next. Specific questions were asked about Crusader's ability to provide firepower on the future battlefield and to serve as a major technology "carrier" into the Army After Next era. The report answers these questions and addresses other issues that may surface in considering the relative need for a state-of-the-art, self-propelled howitzer in light of other Army interests.