US XM-2001 Crusader 155mm Self-Propelled Howitzer - Right View
Development of the Crusader began in the 1980s as a replacement for the M109 howitzer. Compared with the older vehicle, it featured more automation and new technologies. At the prototype stage, the Army decided that the cost of producing a new howitzer was too much for the benefits to be gained. Crusader was cancelled and the M109, with occasional upgrades, remains in service to this day.
After visiting the Cherokee National Museum, I drove southwest, to go to Fort Sill. This is a United States Army post north of Lawton, Oklahoma. It is home to the Artillery Museum and the Air Defense Artillery Museum. I visited this place on June 8, 2019.
US XM-2001 Crusader 155mm Self-Propelled Howitzer - Right View
Development of the Crusader began in the 1980s as a replacement for the M109 howitzer. Compared with the older vehicle, it featured more automation and new technologies. At the prototype stage, the Army decided that the cost of producing a new howitzer was too much for the benefits to be gained. Crusader was cancelled and the M109, with occasional upgrades, remains in service to this day.
After visiting the Cherokee National Museum, I drove southwest, to go to Fort Sill. This is a United States Army post north of Lawton, Oklahoma. It is home to the Artillery Museum and the Air Defense Artillery Museum. I visited this place on June 8, 2019.