Basis of Issue Plan - BOIP

A.  DESCRIPTION:  THE AIR VEHICLE LAUNCHER IS A TRAILER MOUNTED
LAUNCH RAIL ON WHICH THE UAV IS LAUNCHED USING A ROCKET ASSISTED
TAKE OFF (RATO) BOOSTER.  THE AIR VEHICLE LAUNCHER DIMENSIONS ARE
L=135", W=85", H=75" AND WEIGHS 2100 LBS.

   B.  CAPABILITIES:  THE AIR VEHICLE LAUNCHER PROVIDES THE
CAPABILITY FOR THE AV TO BE LAUNCHED WHEN AN IMPROVED SURFACE IS
UNAVAILABLE.

   C.  EMPLOYMENT:  THE AV LAUNCHER IS LOCATED WITH THE
LAUNCH/RECOVERY SECTION.

   D.  BASIS OF ISSUE: TWO PER LAUNCH AND RECOVERY SECTION, AIR
RECON COMPANY, MI BN (AE), MI BDE CORPS.  ONE PER LAUNCH AND
RECOVERY SECTION, AIR RECON PLT, MI BN, HEAVY, AIRBORNE, AIR ASSAULT
DIVISIONS.  ONE PER LAUNCH AND RECOVERY SECTION, AIR RECON PLT, MI
CO, ACR (HEAVY).

   E.  POWER REQUIREMENTS:  NONE

   F.  TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS:  THE AV LAUNCHER WILL BE TOWED
BY THE TRUCK AIR VEHICLE TRANSPORTER/HANDLER (TAVTH) OR ONE OF THE
5 TONS WHICH TRANSPORT THE REMAINING AIR VEHICLES CONTAINERS.  CAN
BE AIR TRANSPORTED BY C-130/C-141/C-5/C-17.

   G.  PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE IMPACTS:

        (1)  OPERATOR:  96U

        (2)  MAINTAINERS:  33R AND 52D.  UL, DS AND GS.

   H.  SPECIAL NOTES:

        (1) THIS ITEM IS APPROPRIATE FOR INCLUSION IN AR 71-13.