Basis of Issue Plan - BOIP

A.  DESCRIPTION:  THE XM7 DISCHARGER IS A SELF-DEFENSE, SMOKE GRENADE
LAUNCHING SYSTEM MOUNTED EXTERNALLY ON THE LIGHT VEHICLES (PRIMARILY
THE HIGH MOBILITY MULTIPURPOSE WHEELED VEHICLE(HMMWV)). ONE XM7
DISCHARGER HAS FOUR (4) TUBES WHICH SIMULTANEOUSLY FIRE A SALVO OF
FOUR (4) SMOKE GRENADES.

B. CAPABILITIES: ONE (1) XM7 DISCHARGER WILL PROVIDE 60 DEGREE
COVERAGE WHEN MOUNTED WITH THE XM304 INSTALLATION KIT.  FOUR (4)
XM7 DISCHARGERS WILL PROVIDE 240 DEGREE COVERAGE WHEN MOUNTED WITH
THE XM305 INSTALLATION KIT.

C. EMPLOYMENT: THE XM7 DISCHARGER IS TO BE USED ON MILITARY POLICE
M1025/1026 HMMWV'S AS A SELF-DEFENSE COUNTERMEASURE WHILE IN
PERFORMANCE OF THEIR BATTLEFIELD MISSIONS AND INFANTRY TOW UNITS
MOUNTED ON M996 HMMWV'S AS A SELF-DEFENSE COUNTERMEASURE DURING
OPERATIONS.

D. BASIS OF ISSUE:
   1.  ONE XM7 DISCHARGER PER M996 IN INFANTRY TOW UNITS.
   2.  FOUR XM7 DISCHARGERS PER M1025/M1026 IN MILITARY POLICE UNITS.

E. POWER REQUIREMENTS: HOST VEHICLE WILL PROVIDE ADEQUATE POWER.

F. TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS: NO SPECIAL TRANSPORTATION
REQUIREMENTS.

G. PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE IMPACTS:
   (1) UNIT LEVEL:  ASSIGNED MECHANICS (63B) WILL PERFORM
TROUBLESHOOTING ON THE XM7 DISCHARGER IAW TRAININC CIRCULAR.
   (2) DS/GS/DEPOT:  NO MAINTENNCE REQUIREMENTS.

H. SPECIAL NOTES: THIS ITEM IS SUITABLE FOR INCLUSION IN AR 71-13.