Basis of Issue Plan - BOIP

A. DESCRIPTION: THE M163A2 PIVADS IS A MODIFIED M163A1 PIVADS WITH AN IMPROVED FIRE CONTROL SUBSYSTEM. THE IMPROVEMENT IS OBTAINED BY REPLACING THE DISTURBED RETICLE SIGHT WITH A DIRECTOR RETICLE SIGHT, A SIGHT CURRENT GENERATOR WITH A DIGITAL PROCESSOR, AND THE AZIMUTH DRIVE ASSEMBLY WITH A HARMONIC DRIVE. IT ALSO WILL HAVE AN OS BITE IMPLEMENTED WITHIN THE SYSTEM'S ELECTRONICS. B. CAPABILITIES: THE PIVADS WILL BE A SHORT RANGE AIR DEFENSE GUN THAT CAN PROTECT FORWARD AREA COMBAT ELEMENTS AND REAR AREA CRITICAL ASSETS. IT WILL ALSO PROTECT AGAINST LIGHT ARMORED GROUND TARGETS. C. EMPLOYMENT: PRIMARILY AN AIR DEFENSE GUN, WITH A SECONDARY MISSILE ROLE OF GROUND SUPPORT. ORGANIZATION UTILIZATION OF SP PIVADS WILL BE HEAVY DIVISION (MECH, ARMOR) ADA BATTALIONS. D. BASIS OF ISSUE: ONE-FOR-ONE REPLACEMENT FOR (12) J96694 IN SPECIFIED GUN ADA BTRY VULCAN (SP). ONE PER VULCAN SQUAD. E. POWER REQUIREMENTS: 1.5 KW. F. TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS: TRANSPORTED BY HIGHWAY TRANSPORTERS, RAIL (MEET BERNE TUNNEL REQUIREMENTS) AND FIXED WING AIRCRAFT IN THE SUBSEQUENT OPERATIONS PHASE OF AIRBORNE OPERATIONS AND SHIPS. G. PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE IMPACTS: (1) OPERATOR: (A) CREW SIZE/MOS: THREE PER SQUAD/MOS 16R. (B) TRAINING REQUIREMENTS (MOS/GENERAL): TIME REQUIRED TO TRAIN PIVADS OPERATORS/MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL WILL REMAIN THE SAME AS FOR VADS. (2) MAINTAINERS: (A) UNIT MAINTENANCE: MOS 24M, 31V, AND 63Y. (B) IDS/IGS MAINTENANCE: MOS 27F, 41C, 45L, 52D, 63G, AND 63H. H. SPECIAL NOTES: THIS ITEM IS OR IS NOT APPROPRIATE FOR INCLUSION IN AR 310-34.