Basis of Issue Plan - BOIP

A. DESCRIPTION: BRADLEY INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLE (M2A3): A FULL TRACKED TRANSPORT AND FIGHTING VEHICLE (IFV). PROVIDES CROSS-COUNTRY MOBILITY, VEHICULAR MOUNTED FIREPOWER, COMMUNICATIONS,AND PROTECTION TO THE MECHANIZED INFANTRY SQUAD WHEN MOUNTED AND OVERWATCH WHEN DISMOUNTED. THE IFV EMPLOYES A TWO-MAN WEAPON STATION EQUIPPED WITH A 25MM GUN, ENTERNALLY POWERED, M242, AS PRIMARY ARMAMENT. WEIGHT: 67,000 LBS (COMBAT LOADED) CREW: 9 (3 DIRECT OPERATORS) (6 INDIRECT OPERATORS). LENGTH: 21.5 FT POWER TRAIN: 600 HP HEIGHT: 9.92 FT RANGE: 260 MI WIDTH: 10.5 FT ROAD SPEED: 38 MPH MAIN ARMAMENT: 25 MM CANNON SWIM SPEED: 4 MPH SECONDARY ARMAMENT: TOW, 7.62 COAXIAL MACHINE GUN B. CAPABILITIES: THE M2A3 IMPROVES THE M2A2 BY ADDING A CORE ELECTRONIC ARCHITECTURE IN THE FORM OF A 1553 DATA BUS CENTRAL PROCESSOR (WHICH WILL ALSO ALLOW FOR FUTURE ADDITION OF EMBEDDED TRAINING AND BIT/BITE CAPABILITIES TO INCREASE SUSTAINABILITY), LETHALITY UPGRADE THROUGH AN IMPROVED BRADLEY ACQUISITION SYSTEM (IBAS), COMMANDER'S INDEPENDENT VIEWER (CIV), INCREASED SURVIVABILITY WITH THE ADDITION OF ROOF FRAG PROTECTION, ENHANCED MOBILITY BY IMPROVING THE DRIVER'S VISION, AND OVERALL COMMAND AND CONTROL WILL BE ENHANCED BY DIGITAL COMMAND AND CONTROL SOFTWARE, NAVIGATION SOFTWARE, AND DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS. C. EMPLOYMENT: THE INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLE WILL BE EMPLOYED AS AN OFFENSIVE WEAPON SYSTEM WHICH ALLOWS THE MECHANIZED INFANTRY THE ALTERNATIVE OF FIGHTING FROM A MOVING VEHICLE OR ON FOOT WITH THE VEHICLE IN SUPPORT. THE IFV HAS BEEN DEVELOPED AS THE COMPANION OF THE M1 IN THE COMBINED ARMS TEAM. ADDITIONALLY WILL BE EMPLOYED FOR ADA BSFV PLATOONS SUPPORTING HEAVY DIVISION, SEPERATE HEAVY BRIGADES,AND ARMORED CAVALRY REGIMENTS. D. BASIS OF ISSUE: ONE FOR ONE REPLACEMENT FOR A INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLE M2A2 BRADLEY (LIN F40375). 1 PER BSFV PLATOON HEADQUARTERS AND 1 PER BSFV SQUAD ADA BATTERIES IN HEAVY DIVISIONS,SEPERATE BRIGADES, AND ARMORED CAVALRY REGIMENTS EQUIPPED WITH M2A2. E. POWER REQUIREMENTS: NONE. F. TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS: (1). GROUND: TRAILER, 40T OR LARGER. (2). AIR: C17 OR C5 AIRCRAFT. G. PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE IMPACTS. (1) OPERATOR: (A) CREW SIZE/MOS: (1). 9 - MOS 11M; 3 EACH DIRECT OPERATORS, 6 EACH INDIRECT CREWMEMBERS. (2). THE WEAPONS STATION IS MANNED BY THE VEHICLE COMMANDER, AND THE GUNNER. (3). THE THIRD DIRECT CREWMEMBER IS THE DRIVER. (4). THE INDIRECT CREWMEMBERS/INFANTRY SQUAD WILL ALSO POSSESS MOS 11M. (B). TRAINING REQUIREMENTS: TRAINING REQUIREMENTS PRESENTLY BEING EVALUATED. (2). MAINTAINERS: (A). UL: 31U, 44B, 45T, 63T. (B). DS: 27E, 35E, 43M, 44B, 45G, 45K, 52C, 63G, 63H. (C). GS: 44B, 44E, 63H. H. SPECIAL NOTES: (1). THIS ITEM IS APPROPRIATE FOR INCLUSION IN AR 71-13.